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Abbott said the panel’s finding was consistent with years of studies that found its preterm baby formula was safe. The verdict reinforces the idea “there is no reliable scientific evidence ...

The decision to allow a new trial could have  implications for both the companies and families with babies born prematurely.

A Missouri judge has ordered Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser unit Mead Johnson to face a new trial over allegations that they failed to warn a mother about the risks of their specialized ...

Infant formula makers Abbott and Reckitt saw their stocks decline Friday after a judge ruled plaintiffs could pursue a new trial against the companies. A jury in October found the companies not liable ...

Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson unit and Abbott Laboratories have been ordered to face a new trial in the US over allegations their premature infant formula can cause a serious gut condition.

In late October, a jury decided in favor of north suburban-based Abbott, formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, saying the three were not liable for Elizabeth ...