Abbott fined $500 million by U.S. court for allegedly concealing fatal disease risk of infant formula
A U.S. court has fined Abbott Laboratories nearly $500 million for allegedly concealing the fatal disease risks associated with its infant formula. The case involved a premature baby girl who reportedly developed brain damage after being fed Abbott’s Similac Special Care 24, a cow’s milk-based formula. A jury in St. Louis state court ordered Abbott…