Ensure Nutritional Drinks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drinks as healthy
Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare
Case Name (Date)
Ephraim et al. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
22-cv-20516, S.D. Fla.
(Feb. 2022)
Harkless et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Inc.
22-cv-1097, N.D. Ill.
(Feb. 2022)
Steele et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Inc.
22-cv-571, D.S.C.
(Feb. 2022)
Product/Service
Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing formulas as safe when they cause serious health problems, including bacterial infections and gastrointestinal illnesses
Status
Pending
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