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What to know about Abbott to Pay $670 Million to Settle Baby-Formula Litigation

Abbott has agreed to a $670 million settlement to resolve litigation concerning its specialty formulas for premature infants, including the Gill lawsuit and approximately 2,000 related claims.

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Abbott to Pay $670 Million to Settle Baby-Formula Litigation The bulk settlement relates to the Gill lawsuit, in which a Missouri jury ordered Abbott to pay $495 million in damages Abbott agreed to pay $670 million to resolve a lawsuit over its specialty…

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Abbott has agreed to a $670 million settlement to resolve litigation concerning its specialty formulas for premature infants, including the Gill lawsuit and approximately 2,000 related claims.

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Claim 3: “The bulk settlement relates to the Gill lawsuit, in which a Missouri jury ordered Abbott to pay $495 million in damages”
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Multiple sources confirm a Missouri jury ordered Abbott to pay $495 million in damages (specifically $95 million compensatory and $400 million punitive) in a case involving Margo Gill.
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Claim 4: “Abbott agreed to pay $670 million to resolve a lawsuit over its specialty formulas for premature infants as well as about 2,000 related claims.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Abbott agreed to a $670 million settlement to resolve lawsuits regarding its specialty formulas for preterm infants.
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