Abbott, Reckitt and Mead Johnson

Abbott, Mead Johnson Win Defense Verdict Over Preemie Infant Formula
In closing arguments on Wednesday, plaintiff's lawyer Timothy Cronin asked jurors for $6 billion in punitive damages.
Reckitt’s Mead Johnson, Abbott cleared by US court in infant-formula case
The Whitfield family legal case was just one of many still pending relating to the necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) disease.
Abbott, Reckitt cleared of liability in latest preterm formula case
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Abbott and Reckitt unit Mead Johnson are not responsible for a young boy's debilitating intestinal disease, a jury found on Thursday in a lawsuit accusing them of failing to warn of their premature baby formulas' risks.
Reckitt, Abbott Shares Rise After Baby-Formula Lawsuit Win
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser topped the Stoxx Europe 600 Index after a U.S. court cleared the company of liability in a case concerning its baby formulas.
Abbott Labs and Reckitt Benckiser shares surge on court’s baby formula ruling
A court in St. Louis, Missouri ruled in favor of Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser over claims their specialized baby formula caused users to develop a bowel disease called NEC
Jury asked to award more than $6 billion in preterm formula case against Abbott, Reckitt's Mead
A lawyer for a Missouri mother on Wednesday asked a jury to make Abbott and Reckitt's Mead Johnson pay a total of more than $6 billion in the latest trial over claims that the companies' formulas for premature babies caused a severe intestinal illness.
Abbott, Reckitt Unit Defeat Claims in Baby Formula Trial
Abbott Laboratories and a unit of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc were cleared by a jury over claims they hid risks their premature-infant formulas can cause a bowel disease that severely sickened a baby boy.
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Mead Johnson, Abbott Laboratories cleared in NEC trial
The infant formula manufacturers were facing $6.2bn in punitive damages over allegations their infant formula products caused ...
Jury sides with Abbott Laboratories in ongoing fight over preterm infant formulas
A St. Louis jury handed Abbott Laboratories a win Thursday, deciding that Abbott, another company and a hospital were not ...
Abbott, Reckitt Stocks Gain as Baby Formula Makers Score Rare Legal Win
The ruling by a Missouri state court jury is a rare legal win for Abbott Laboratories, maker of Similac formula, and Reckitt, ...
Mead Johnson Welcomes Defense Verdict in Whitfield Case
Mead Johnson welcomes today’s jury verdict in defendants’ favor in the Whitfield case in Missouri State Court. It demonstrates that the claims in this case were not supported by the science or experts ...
Kirkland Lawyer Sanctioned in Infant Formula Case
The sanction banned the attorney from presenting evidence or closing arguments for the remainder of the trial.
TOP NEWS: Shares in Reckitt Benckiser leap amid Mead Johnson legal win
In response, shares in Reckitt Benckiser soared 9.8% to 5,144.20 pence each in London early Friday. Reckitt was the best performing stock in the FTSE 100 index which was up 0.2%. Abbott Laboratories ...
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Missouri Mother Seeks $6 Billion in Lawsuit Over Premature Baby Formula Risks
Missouri Mother Pursues $6 Billion in Premature Formula Lawsuit Background: A Missouri mother, Elizabeth Whitfield, has filed ...