Times Leader: The health of preterm infants is being threatened

As neonatologists, we care for the most fragile newborns, some no larger than the size of their parent’s hand. These preterm newborns face many medical challenges. Their lungs and other organs are not fully developed, including their digestive system. Their skin can be paper thin, more vulnerable to injury and less protective against infection. They…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: FDA, CDC, NIH Consensus Statement on Recent Advisory Council Report on Premature Infants and Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Report Indicates Benefits of Human Milk in Protecting Against NEC and No Conclusive Evidence that Preterm Infant Formulas Cause NEC Ensuring that the youngest and most vulnerable children have access to safe and nutritious sources of food is a top priority for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

Reuters: Abbott, Reckitt face trial over premature baby formula amid alarm from doctors

A Missouri mother and her lawyers this week will aim to convince a jury that Abbott (ABT.N), opens new tab, Reckitt’s (RKT.L), opens new tab Mead Johnson and St. Louis Children’s Hospital are responsible for a severe intestinal illness that she says her premature son got from the companies’ formulas after he was born at…

Axios: Lawsuits threaten infant formula for preemies

The fragility of the infant formula market is being tested again — this time by legal fights over safety labeling. The big picture: Two and a half years after supply chain issues and a recall led to a nationwide formula shortage, the only two manufacturers of premature infant formula are threatening to exit amid a flurry of lawsuits from…

American Academy of Pediatrics: Expert panel calls for more research on NEC as lawsuits threaten supply of specialty formula

A federal panel including AAP experts is calling for more research to understand causes, risk factors and nutritional support related to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants. NEC is one of the leading causes of illness and death among preterm infants and was responsible for the deaths of 356 infants in 2022, according to the Centers for…

Renate Savich, MD: Medical decisions about the nutritional needs of preterm infants should be made by trained doctors

Every day, families who are experiencing the exciting journey toward parenthood are confronted with the challenging reality of a premature birth. As a result, the joy of welcoming a child into the world is accompanied by an overwhelming amount of concern as they place their premature baby’s life in the hands of doctors and nurses….

Lawsuits Threaten the Future of Neonatal Care and Neonatal Nutrition

Few patients in modern medicine are as fragile and more difficult to care for than a prematurely born infant. Premature infants are defined as those babies having a birth gestation less than 37 weeks, with normal gestation lasting between 38 and 42 weeks. With advances in neonatal care, babies as mature as 32-36 weeks’ gestation…

Nutrition companies, parents clash in court over cause of infant intestinal disease

Chance Dean was alive for just 25 days. Yet his tragic story has reverberated in hospitals around the country, impacted the stock price of two multinational corporations, and ignited a high-stakes legal clash over a pernicious disease that kills hundreds of babies a year in the United States. Born two months early and weighing less…

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