Nutrition

ST. LOUIS — A significant legal ruling occurred in St. Louis on Friday when a jury awarded $495 million to a woman from Metro East, following a harrowing case involving her prematurely born baby who contracted a severe intestinal disease after being fed a specialized infant formula. This landmark judgment against Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories highlights serious concerns regarding the safety warnings and marketing strategies associated with such products. The mother, Margo Gill, faced an unimaginable ordeal when her baby girl, born on August 26, 2021, was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being given a … Read more