The jury will meet again on Friday to determine how much Abbott must pay in punitive damages, according to the Tribune. Abbott has denied that the products, which it says are essential for premature babies when their mothers cannot produce enough breast milk, cause NEC. Abbott CEO Robert Ford suggested in 2024 that the pre-term products might become unavailable because of the litigation. Trial results mixedThe companies have had a mixed record in the few cases to go to trial thus far. A few months later, a St Louis jury ordered Abbott to pay US$495 million in damages in another case.

Source: The Edge Markets April 10, 2026 04:16 UTC