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necrotizing enterocolitis
Coverage of necrotizing enterocolitis in the Nexus archive.
Mead Johnsonorganization1Abbott Laboratoriesorganization1Food and Drug Administrationorganization1Watson v. Mead Johnsontopic1Whitfield v. St. Louis Children’s Hospitaltopic1infant formulatopic1Erika Geissperson1Black Mothers Breast Feeding Associationorganization1Henry Ford Healthorganization1Isha Johnsonperson1Erin McGreal-Millerperson1Medicaid reimbursementtopic1donor milk bankstopic1
- A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Didn’t Tell the FDA.
A mother accused Mead Johnson's infant formula of causing her son's death from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but the company concluded in an internal memo that the formula was not likely responsible. Mead Johnson closed the case without further investigation, and the FDA found no record of manufacturers reporting infant deaths linked to formula under regulatory requirements.
- Geiss bills would regulate human milk banks, expand access to donor milk
Sen. Erika Geiss introduced bills to regulate human milk banks, establish Medicaid reimbursement for donor milk, and impose penalties for unsafe milk provision. The legislation aims to support vulnerable infants, particularly in NICUs, and address racial disparities in breastfeeding resources.