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Abbott Settles Baby Formula Lawsuits | US News
Abbott, the giant baby formula maker, just agreed to a $670 million settlement in a sweeping legal battle involving about 2,000 families who claim its specialty preemie formulas caused devastating harm — including a fatal bowel disease with a 20% mortality rate. The deal covers major lawsuits, including one already awarded nearly $500 million after a jury found Abbott’s product linked to necrotizing enterocolitis in a young girl — a verdict upheld even by Missouri’s Supreme Court. Despite Abbott’s insistence that their formulas don’t cause the disease (though breast milk is known to protect…
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