NEC baby formula (preterm infants)
Families of premature babies who developed NEC after being fed cow's-milk-based formula have filed lawsuits. Federal health agencies say evidence of a causal link is not conclusive.
- Case group
- MDL 3026
- Court
- N.D. Illinois
- Centralized
- Apr 8, 2022
- Pending cases
- 847Sep 1, 2026
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MDL 3026 (847 pending) has seen federal bellwether losses for plaintiffs; mixed state-court results. Limited, lawyer-directed intake only.
See campaigns accepting reviewsWhere things stand
- Oct 2, 2024FDA, CDC and NIH consensus statement: no conclusive evidence preterm formula causes NEC; human milk is protective.
- undefined 2025News outlets reported a development we are still confirming against the court record.Being verified
Records that usually help
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- NICU records including feeding logs
- NEC diagnosis and surgical records
- Birth records (gestational age, weight)
- Death certificate if applicable
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