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NEC Baby Formula

Pharmaceutical · claims that premature infant formula increased necrotizing enterocolitis risk

Defendant

Abbott Laboratories

MDL / Track

MDL 3026

N.D. Ill.

Judge

Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Plaintiffs

roughly 796 pending (779 per JPML March 2, 2026 report, plus 17 new filings tracked since)

Bellwether / Trial

  • $495M Gill verdict (Abbott, affirmed May 2026)
  • $70M Cook County verdict (Abbott, April 2026)
  • $60M Watson verdict (Mead Johnson, reversed June 2026)
  • defense verdict Mead Johnson (Collins, St. Louis, July 2026)
  • defense verdict Mead Johnson (Inman, first federal bellwether, August 31, 2026)

Settlement Status

  • Abbott $670M settlement (August 2026) covering ~2,000 claims
  • no global settlement for remaining pending cases
  • no MDL-wide settlement fund established
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Case overview

The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories on May 8, 2026, rejecting the learned-intermediary defense and ruling preterm formula is food requiring direct warnings. Approximately 810 cases are pending in MDL No. 3026 before Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois, with hundreds more in state courts. First federal bellwether trials began in July 2026; no global settlement exists.

Causation Theory

Plaintiffs' experts rely on a meta-analysis admitted in May 2025 showing 67% increased NEC risk in randomized trials for formula-fed preterm infants, with cohort studies showing 226% increased risk and case-control studies showing 135% increased odds. The biological theory holds that cow's milk proteins and fats overwhelm the immature gut, promote dysbiosis, and trigger inflammatory necrosis. Defendants counter with a September 2024 joint FDA/NIH/CDC statement finding no conclusive evidence that preterm infant formula causes NEC, emphasizing that absence of human milk—not formula toxicity—drives risk.

Case Management Orders

Litigation status

MDL 3026 remains active before Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois with roughly 796 pending actions (779 per JPML March 2, 2026 report, plus 17 new filings tracked). Mead Johnson secured the first federal jury verdict on August 31, 2026 in Inman v. Mead Johnson, No. 1:22-cv-03737, following three prior Abbott defense wins on summary judgment. Case Management Order No. 15 governs second-wave bellwether trials scheduled through February 2027.

MDL Track

MDL 3026

N.D. Ill.

Abbott preterm infant nutrition products liability

779 pending

State Court Activity

concentrated in Madison County, Ill., St. Louis, Mo., and Cook County, Ill.; 90% of U.S. filings in two Illinois counties per September 2026 reporting

MDL 3026 Leadership

Plaintiff Leadership

Plaintiffs' Steering Committee

Elizabeth A. Kaveny

Kaveny + Kroll Trial Lawyers

elizabeth@kavenykroll.com(312) 761-5585

Russell T. Abney

Watts LLP

tabney@wattsllp.com(800) 222-0532

Alyson Steele Beridon

Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Liniski & Wall, PLLC

aberidon@hsglw.com(615) 790-5354

Gerald J. Diaz, Jr.

Diaz Law Firm

gdiaz@diazlawfirm.com(713) 228-4100

Deborah S. Dixon

The Dixon Firm

ddixon@dixonfirm.com(205) 328-9200

James R. Dugan, II

Dugan Law Firm, APLC

jdugan@dugan-lawfirm.com(504) 648-0180

Kristine K. Kraft

Schlicter Bogard LLP

kraft@uselaws.com(314) 621-6115

Noah C. Lauricella

Goldenberg Lauricella PLLC

nlauricella@ggtriallaw.com(215) 545-0008

Ellen A. Presby

Ferrer Poirot Feller

epresby@fpflaw.com(718) 238-0830

Pearl A. Robertson

Irpino Avin & Hawkins

probertson@irpinolaw.com(985) 580-2759

John F. Romano

Romano Law Group

jromano@romanolawgroup.com(312) 649-9800

Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel

Timothy J. Becker

Johnson // Becker, PLLC

tbecker@johnsonbecker.com(612) 436-1804

C. Andrew Childers

Levin, Papantonio, Proctor, Buchanan, O'Brien, Barr & Mougey, P.A.

achilders@levinlaw.com(850) 435-7000

Diandra S. Debrosse

DiCello Levitt LLP

fu@dicellolevitt.com(205) 328-9200

Wendy Fleishman

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

wfleishman@lchb.com(212) 355-9500

José M. Rojas

Levin, Rojas, Camassar & Reck, LLC

jrojas@lrcr.law(203) 213-7058

Defense Leadership

Defense Co-Liaison Counsel

Meir Feder

Jones Day LLP

mfeder@jonesday.com+1.212.326.7870

Defense Lead Counsel

Stephanie E. Parker

Jones Day LLP

separker@jonesday.com+1.202.879.3939

Geographic exposure

Approximately 377,000 premature births annually in the U.S.; NEC affects 7-10% of very low birth weight preterm infants. ~1,000 total lawsuits pending nationally as of mid-2026, with ~780 in federal MDL and hundreds more in state courts. Narrow plaintiff pool due to strict documentation requirements: premature birth <37 weeks (typically <28 weeks for strongest cases), documented cow's milk formula or fortifier exposure in NICU, and confirmed NEC diagnosis requiring surgery or causing death.

  • St. Louis, Missouri

    $495 million verdict upheld on appeal — Gill v. Abbott, Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, May 5, 2026. Infant born at 26 weeks developed NEC after Similac Special Care in NICU. Abbott's learned intermediary defense rejected; court found Abbott's conduct 'significantly reprehensible.' Abbott intends to seek further appellate review, potentially to Missouri Supreme Court.

  • Cook County, Illinois

    $70 million verdict April 10, 2026 — four families: Antonia Mendez ($15M), Eboni Williams ($15M), Casie Thompson ($7M), Kara Sharpe ($16M) compensatory, plus $17M punitive. Abbott's Similac Special Care in NICU. Jury selection began March 4, 2026. Abbott plans to appeal.

  • St. Clair County, Illinois

    $60 million wrongful death verdict March 14, 2024 — Mead Johnson, Enfamil-fed premature infant.

  • Madison County, Illinois

    State-level consolidation of roughly 20 NEC cases before Judge Dennis Ruth. Abbott seeking transfer to Cook County or Lake County under forum non conveniens doctrine.

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Emerging plaintiff battleground. NEC cases proceed individually — not consolidated. Plaintiffs sue hospitals alongside Abbott and Mead Johnson, complicating defense coordination. First Philadelphia trial expected spring 2026.

  • New Haven, Connecticut

    $32 million verdict December 2025 — Connecticut Superior Court, Yale New Haven Hospital. Aries-Reign Peterson died of NEC after bovine-based fortifiers. Court found battery for failure to obtain informed consent; human-based alternatives not disclosed. Hospital liability distinct from manufacturer track.

  • Northern District of Illinois (Federal MDL)

    MDL No. 3026, Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. 782 cases pending as of April 1, 2026; approximately 779 as of March 2026. First Enfamil federal bellwether — Inman v. Mead Johnson — set July 6, 2026. 7th Circuit reviewing MDL judge's rulings keeping cases in federal court; reversal would shift volume to state juries.

  • Jacksonville, Florida

    New filing in MDL 3026, Northern District of Illinois. Infant born 27 weeks, 1,000 grams, fed Similac and Similac Human Milk Fortifier in NICU; NEC diagnosis with severe injuries.

  • New Jersey

    New state court filing — Kansas City family, infant delivered at 27 weeks, under two pounds, fed Abbott and Mead Johnson bovine-based products in New Jersey NICU.

  • California

    JPML declined remand of California NEC lawsuit to state court, keeping in federal MDL. Infant fed Similac and Enfamil in 2014 hospitalization; NEC required surgery with ongoing long-term medical complications.

Key defendants

Abbott Laboratories

Role: Manufacturer

Lost $495M Missouri state verdict but won third consecutive MDL bellwether trial October 2025. Daubert motions to exclude plaintiffs' experts denied by Judge Pallmeyer in MDL 3026. Illinois Appellate Court rejected venue transfer bids June 2025, keeping cases in Madison County.

Mead Johnson & Company, LLC

Role: Manufacturer

Reckitt subsidiary facing parallel exposure. Bellwether sequence set with Inman v. Mead Johnson first. No reported trial wins yet; settlement posture unclear.

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Role: Institutional Defendant

Named in Whitfield v. St. Louis Children's Hospital, rare provider-targeted case tried in Missouri. Defense verdict returned—suggesting hospitals may resist settlement unless specific feeding-protocol failures alleged.

DefendantRoleIntelligence Note
Abbott LaboratoriesManufacturerLost $495M Missouri state verdict but won third consecutive MDL bellwether trial October 2025. Daubert motions to exclude plaintiffs' experts denied by Judge Pallmeyer in MDL 3026. Illinois Appellate Court rejected venue transfer bids June 2025, keeping cases in Madison County.
Mead Johnson & Company, LLCManufacturerReckitt subsidiary facing parallel exposure. Bellwether sequence set with Inman v. Mead Johnson first. No reported trial wins yet; settlement posture unclear.
St. Louis Children's HospitalInstitutional DefendantNamed in Whitfield v. St. Louis Children's Hospital, rare provider-targeted case tried in Missouri. Defense verdict returned—suggesting hospitals may resist settlement unless specific feeding-protocol failures alleged.

Timeline

  1. 2022-04

    Federal MDL 3026 Established

    Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidates NEC preterm infant formula cases in In re: Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3026, before Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois.

  2. 2024-03

    First State Verdict: $60M Against Mead Johnson

    St. Clair County, Illinois jury awards $60 million in Watson v. Mead Johnson & Company, LLC, finding liability for failure to warn of NEC risk in Enfamil-fed premature infant.

  3. 2024-07

    $495M Missouri Verdict Against Abbott

    St. Louis City Circuit Court jury awards $495 million ($95 million compensatory, $400 million punitive) in Gill v. Abbott Laboratories, 22nd Judicial Circuit, for infant who developed NEC after Similac Special Care 24 feedings.

  4. 2024-08

    MDL Bellwether Sequence Set

    Parties agree to four federal bellwether trials in MDL 3026: Mar v. Abbott, Diggs v. Abbott, Etienne v. Abbott, and Inman v. Mead Johnson. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer.

  5. 2025-05

    First MDL Bellwether Dismissed

    Judge Pallmeyer grants Abbott summary judgment in Mar v. Abbott, MDL 3026, finding no genuine dispute of material fact where hospital had no donor milk or human milk fortifier available, rendering stronger warning non-causal.

  6. 2025-08

    Second MDL Bellwether Dismissed

    Judge Pallmeyer dismisses Diggs v. Abbott, MDL 3026, after excluding plaintiff's specific causation expert for failing Daubert 'factual fit' standard regarding infant's gestational profile.

  7. 2026-04

    $70M Cook County Verdict Against Abbott

    Cook County Circuit Court jury awards $70 million ($53 million compensatory, $17 million punitive) to four families whose premature infants developed NEC after Similac Special Care 24. Abbott announces intent to appeal.

  8. 2026-05

    Missouri Appeals Court Affirms $495M Gill Verdict

    Missouri Court of Appeals affirms Gill v. Abbott Laboratories in full, rejecting learned-intermediary defense and holding preterm infant formula is food, not prescription drug, requiring direct warnings. Missouri Supreme Court declines further review.

  9. 2026-06

    Illinois Appeals Court Reverses $60M Watson Verdict

    Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court reverses Watson v. Mead Johnson, 2026 IL App (5th) 240936, ordering new trial. Court holds learned-intermediary doctrine applied as matter of law, finds erroneous jury instructions, and rules Mead Johnson financial evidence improperly admitted.

  10. 2026-07

    First Federal Bellwether Reaches Jury

    Inman v. Mead Johnson & Company, LLC, MDL 3026, begins jury selection July 6, 2026 before Chief Judge Pallmeyer in Northern District of Illinois. First NEC-formula case to reach federal jury; first MDL bellwether targeting Enfamil product line. Verdict pending as of July 19, 2026.

Statute of limitations

Discovery rule applicability varies by state and materially affects NEC cases where diagnosis may post-date NICU discharge by months or years. Source [2] and [3] emphasize discovery rule may extend filing deadlines when harm was not immediately discoverable. Source [4] notes Kentucky and Louisiana have 1-year deadlines (shortest); Maine and North Dakota 6 years; Missouri 5 years. No global tolling agreement confirmed in sources; individual tolling agreements may exist. MDL 3026 centralized in N.D. Ill. per JPML order January 2024.

⚠ 1 state with critical SOL — act immediately

Illinois

2 years from discovery

Rule: 735 ILCS 5/13-202(a) (product liability); discovery rule applies per standard Illinois tort accrual

Discovery: Accrues when plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of injury and its causal connection to formula

Home to Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson headquarters; venue of choice for many filings. Source [2] confirms 2-year deadline with discovery rule extension. Minority tolling: 735 ILCS 5/13-211 suspends until age 18, then 2 years to file

Florida

2 years from injury

Rule: Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a) (product liability)

Discovery: Limited; state may allow exceptions under certain circumstances per source [1]

Source [1] confirms 2-year deadline per § 95.11. Minority tolling: § 95.051 gives minors additional time. Source [1] notes exceptions for parents under certain circumstances—speaking to lawyer advised

California

2 years from injury

Rule: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Source [4] confirms 2-year deadline. No minority tolling for product liability; parents must file derivative claims within 2 years

Texas

2 years from injury

Rule: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)

Source [4] confirms 2-year deadline among most states. Minority tolling typically until age 18, then 2 years

New York

3 years from injury

Rule: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214

Source [4] confirms 3-year deadline. Infant tolling: § 208 suspends until age 18, then 3 years

Pennsylvania

2 years from injury

Rule: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524

Source [4] confirms 2-year deadline. Minority tolling: § 5533 tolls until age 18, then 2 years

⚠Michigan

3 years from injury

Rule: Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805

Source [4] confirms 3-year deadline. Minority tolling: § 600.5851 tolls until age 18, then 1 year—short post-minority window creates intake urgency

StateSOLRuleDiscovery RuleNotes
Illinois2 years from discovery735 ILCS 5/13-202(a) (product liability); discovery rule applies per standard Illinois tort accrualAccrues when plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of injury and its causal connection to formulaHome to Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson headquarters; venue of choice for many filings. Source [2] confirms 2-year deadline with discovery rule extension. Minority tolling: 735 ILCS 5/13-211 suspends until age 18, then 2 years to file
Florida2 years from injuryFla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a) (product liability)Limited; state may allow exceptions under certain circumstances per source [1]Source [1] confirms 2-year deadline per § 95.11. Minority tolling: § 95.051 gives minors additional time. Source [1] notes exceptions for parents under certain circumstances—speaking to lawyer advised
California2 years from injuryCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1—Source [4] confirms 2-year deadline. No minority tolling for product liability; parents must file derivative claims within 2 years
Texas2 years from injuryTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)—Source [4] confirms 2-year deadline among most states. Minority tolling typically until age 18, then 2 years
New York3 years from injuryN.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214—Source [4] confirms 3-year deadline. Infant tolling: § 208 suspends until age 18, then 3 years
Pennsylvania2 years from injury42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524—Source [4] confirms 2-year deadline. Minority tolling: § 5533 tolls until age 18, then 2 years
⚠Michigan3 years from injuryMich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805—Source [4] confirms 3-year deadline. Minority tolling: § 600.5851 tolls until age 18, then 1 year—short post-minority window creates intake urgency

Live intelligence

AI litigation brief

NEC Baby Formula remains active mdl with 83 current signals in the accepted feed.

Overview

MDL 3026 remains active before Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois with roughly 796 pending actions (779 per JPML March 2, 2026 report, plus 17 new filings tracked). Mead Johnson secured the first federal jury verdict on August 31, 2026 in Inman v. Mead Johnson, No. 1:22-cv-03737, following three prior Abbott defense wins on summary judgment. Case Management Order No. 15 governs second-wave bellwether trials scheduled through February 2027.

Key developments

  • PACER court filing on Dec 31: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation
  • Racine County Eye news on Sep 17: Can NEC Formula Cases Be Handled Through Coordinated Litigation? - Racine County Eye
  • PubMed research on Dec 1: Antenatal Bartter Syndrome Type 4a: Ibuprofen Treatment for a Challenging Case of Very Low Birth Weight Infant.

Trajectory

Court filings and press coverage are both active in MDL 3026, pointing to sustained litigation pressure rather than a one-off headline cycle. 6 live sources are contributing current context.

Editorial intelligence

MDL 3026 should stay on the lead docket watch because it is the primary consolidation vehicle for NEC Formula.

Generated Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

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  • Can NEC Formula Cases Be Handled Through Coordinated Litigation? - Racine County Eye

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  • Why 90 percent of US baby formula lawsuits landed in two Illinois counties - thehill.com

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  • Mead Johnson wins US federal bellwether trial over preterm infant formula Enfamil - 927thevan.com

    927thevan.comSep 2, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC
  • Mead Johnson wins US federal bellwether trial over preterm infant formula Enfamil - Reuters

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  • Reckitt Got A Key Win In Its Baby Formula Lawsuit - Finimize

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  • Reckitt Shares Rebound as Mead Johnson Wins Infant Formula Trial - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg.comAug 31, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC
  • Reckitt’s Mead Johnson Wins Infant Formula Case in Federal Trial - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg.comAug 31, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC
  • Mead Johnson Wins Defense Verdict in 1st Federal Trial Over Cow's Milk-Based Infant Formula - Law.com

    Law.comAug 31, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC
  • Mead Johnson Prevails In 1st Infant Formula MDL Trial - Law360

    Law360Aug 31, 2026, 7:37 PM UTC
  • SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS—BABY PRODUCTS—Abbott resolves portion of infant formula claims for $670M - VitalLaw.com

    VitalLaw.comAug 24, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC
  • Abbott to Pay $670 Million, Settle 2,000 Infant Formula Cases - mb.ntd.com

    mb.ntd.comAug 24, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC
  • Abbott Strikes $670 Million Deal to Settle Premature Infant Formula Lawsuits - finance.biggo.com

    finance.biggo.comAug 21, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC
  • Abbott agrees $670m settlement of preterm infant formula litigation - FoodBev Media

    FoodBev MediaAug 21, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC
  • Abbott Bypasses Appeals Process To Settle Ongoing Premature Infant Formula Litigation - Benzinga

    BenzingaAug 21, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC
  • As First Federal Formula Trial Begins Against Mead Johnson, Abbott Announces $670M Settlement - Law.com

    Law.comAug 21, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC
  • Abbott Laboratories settles multitude of infant formula legal claims - just-food.com

    just-food.comAug 21, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC
  • Abbott agreed to pay $670 million to settle preterm baby formula lawsuits - qz.com

    qz.comAug 21, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC
  • Abbott to pay $670 million to settle some preterm infant formula cases - ET HealthWorld

    ET HealthWorldAug 21, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
  • Abbott to pay US$670mil to settle some preterm infant formula cases - Free Malaysia Today

    Free Malaysia TodayAug 20, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC
  • Abbott Reaches $670 Million Settlement in Infant Formula Litigation - Devdiscourse

    DevdiscourseAug 20, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC
  • Abbott Laboratories Reaches $670 Million Settlement in NEC Infant Formula Lawsuits - Kalkine Media

    Kalkine MediaAug 20, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
  • Abbott to Pay $670 Million to Settle Baby-Formula Litigation - WSJ

    WSJAug 20, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC
  • Abbott settles preterm formula litigation for $670 million - Investing.com

    Investing.comAug 20, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC
  • Abbott settles preterm formula litigation for $670 million By Investing.com - Investing.com Canada

    Investing.com CanadaAug 20, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC
  • Abbott's $670 Million Settlement Resolves Infant Formula Legal Claims - Devdiscourse

    DevdiscourseAug 20, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC
  • Abbott reaches agreements to resolve a portion of litigation involving its specialty formulas for preterm infants - Abbott MediaRoom

    Abbott MediaRoomAug 20, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC
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    PluangAug 20, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC
  • Abbott reaches agreements to resolve portion of litigation over infant formula - TradingView

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  • Abbott Will Pay $670 Million to End 2,000 Infant Formula Claims - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg.comAug 20, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC
  • Abbott Laboratories to pay $670 million to settle cases, claims over its formula for premature babies - Chicago Tribune

    Chicago TribuneAug 20, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC
  • Abbott settles appeal over $495 million infant formula verdict - Reuters

    ReutersAug 19, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC
  • Infant Formula MDL Judge Laments Ongoing 'Trial-By-Video' - law360.com

    law360.comAug 18, 2026, 9:05 PM UTC
  • Mead Johnson Pushed Formula Knowing Risks, Jury Told - law360.com

    law360.comAug 18, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC
  • First Bellwether Trial Today Against Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson in NEC Baby Formula MDL Led by Levin Papantonio - WBOC TV

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  • Reckitt faces court showdown over baby formula claims - This is Money

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  • First Baby Formula MDL Trial To Kick Off In Chicago - Law360

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  • Federal regulation doesn’t nix baby formula harm lawsuits, judge says - KPVI

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  • JURISDICTION—BABY PRODUCTS—7th Cir.: Infant formula makers fail to establish fraudulent joinder based on parents’ litigation conduct - VitalLaw.com

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  • 7th Circ. Flips Order Keeping 5 Baby Formula Suits In Ill. MDL - Law360

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  • Abbott Notches Appellate Win in Bellwether Infant Formula Case - Bloomberg Law News

    Bloomberg Law NewsJul 24, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC
  • Why Neonatal Health Advocates Are Raising the Alarm on Formula - South Florida Caribbean News

    South Florida Caribbean NewsJul 22, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC
  • ‘Live insect’ in baby formula: Court drops case against Ex-Mead Johnson India MD - The Indian Express

    The Indian ExpressJul 10, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC
  • Infant Formula Manufacturers Decide Whether to Inform FDA About Possible Harm - Truthout

    TruthoutJul 9, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
  • What to Know About the First Federal NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit - The Legal Examiner

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  • What to Know About the Federal NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits - The Legal Examiner

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  • Infant Formula Makers Were Required to Tell the FDA When Babies Died — Records Show They Never Did - inkl

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  • Jury Clears Mead Johnson: Formula Not to Blame in Preterm Bowel Disease Case - Devdiscourse

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  • Premature Infants in NICUs Face a Higher Risk of NEC from Formula, Experts Warn - Medical Daily

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  • The Fox Has Been Guarding the Henhouse for Years: Infant Formula Makers Decide for Themselves Whether Baby Deaths Get Reported to the FDA - Marler Blog

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StudyPubMed
Detected Jun 9, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC

Antenatal Bartter Syndrome Type 4a: Ibuprofen Treatment for a Challenging Case of Very Low Birth Weight Infant.

Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society • Oshiro M • PMID 41988811 • Journal Article.

Confidence 74%Published Dec 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCSource →
StudyPubMed
Detected Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC

Intratracheal budesonide combined with surfactant for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants: A randomized clinical trial.

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine • Jafarvand B • PMID 42806757 • Journal Article.

Confidence 74%Published Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCSource →
StudyPubMed
Detected Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC

Clinical outcomes and longitudinal growth trajectories in preterm infants fed donor human milk versus formula: A retrospective cohort study.

Medicine • Chung SH • PMID 42700076 • Journal Article.

Confidence 74%Published Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCSource →
StudyPubMed
Detected Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC

Multiomics analyses revealed the roles of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and novel early candidate diagnostic biomarkers in neonatal necrotising enterocolitis.

Clinical and translational medicine • He Y • PMID 42745358 • Journal Article.

Confidence 74%Published Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCSource →
StudyPubMed
Detected Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC

Postprandial decline in abdominal regional oxygen saturation is associated with feeding intolerance in preterm infants: a prospective cohort study.

Frontiers in pediatrics • Zhong B • PMID 42741249 • Journal Article.

Confidence 74%Published Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCSource →

No recent FDA signals. Monitoring is active — this section updates automatically.

PACERJPMLmdl-3026-stubDec 31, 2099, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket filed in JPML: The plaintiffs are suing the manufacturers of 'Similac' and 'Enfamil' cow's milk-based infant feeding products, alleging that these products caused a severe gastrointestinal condition called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in the infant plaintiff L.K. The lawsuit claims that there were safer human m

PACERDCD1:26-cv-03345Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from DCD: COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12699889) filed by MATLENE HOWARD, DYAMOND CAPEL, MARY BETH EHNEY, NANCY KULES, LAVENIA REINKE, DONALD BANDHOLD, CHAD FARR, JONATHAN BEYER, ELVA ESPINOZA, JOSEPH BOUTHOT, THOMAS KOKESH, LASHAVIEA FLINT, RACHE

PACERILND1:26-cv-11715Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by Emily Rodriguez; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25708507. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Mead Johnson Direct Filing Cover Sheet)(Hauer, Stacy) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

PACERILND1:26-cv-11685Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by Natassja Hinton; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25704559. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CMO 011)(Papantonio, Sara) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

PACERILND1:26-cv-11510Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by Lovetta Scott; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25688709. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CMO 011)(Papantonio, Sara) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

PACERILND1:26-cv-10968Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by Raven Hausey; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25642015.(Wexler, Noah) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

PACERILND1:26-cv-10775Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by Raiefiel Frederick; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25625152. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sletvold, Ashlie) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

PACERILND1:26-cv-10769Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by GEORGIA L. GEORGE; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25624301. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CMO 011)(Papantonio, Sara) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

PACERILND1:26-cv-10711Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation

PACER docket entry from ILND: COMPLAINT filed by Gary Horn; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25620083. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Murphy, Amanda) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Evidence20 / 20
Momentum20 / 20
Exposure14 / 20
Regulatory12 / 20
Legal20 / 20

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NEC Baby Formula remains active mdl with 83 current signals in the accepted feed.

Overview

MDL 3026 remains active before Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois with roughly 796 pending actions (779 per JPML March 2, 2026 report, plus 17 new filings tracked). Mead Johnson secured the first federal jury verdict on August 31, 2026 in Inman v. Mead Johnson, No. 1:22-cv-03737, following three prior Abbott defense wins on summary judgment. Case Management Order No. 15 governs second-wave bellwether trials scheduled through February 2027.

Key developments

PACER court filing on Dec 31: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation. ‖ Racine County Eye news on Sep 17: Can NEC Formula Cases Be Handled Through Coordinated Litigation? - Racine County Eye. ‖ PubMed research on Dec 1: Antenatal Bartter Syndrome Type 4a: Ibuprofen Treatment for a Challenging Case of Very Low Birth Weight Infant..

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