Content about Infant formula

January 25, 2013
Perrigo introduces new packaging for infant formula

Perrigo Nutritionals is introducing new packaging that the company said would make providing nutrition to infants more convenient.

January 11, 2013
Survey: Most moms concerned about breastfeeding in public

Most U.S. moms are concerned about breastfeeding in public even though they understand that breastfeeding is the best way to feed their babies, according to the 2012 Lansinoh Breastfeeding Study.

December 3, 2012
Pfizer closes deal, sells nutrition business to Nestlé for $11.9 billion

Pfizer on Friday announced that it has completed the sale of its nutrition business to Nestlé for $11.9 billion in cash, following the conclusion of the required regulatory process in most markets.

June 27, 2012
Gerber introduces Good Start Soothe formula

Gerber has introduced a new infant formula that is designed to reduce excessive crying and colic in healthy infants.

May 21, 2012
Nature's One seeks to eliminate arsenic from baby formula

Organic baby formula brand Nature's One said it is committed to minimize or eliminate environmental contaminants, such as arsenic and other heavy metals.

February 8, 2012
Abbott introduces Similac SimplySmart baby bottle

Abbott has introduced a new BPA-free baby bottle, which includes several innovative features that are designed to improve the bottle-feeding experience.

January 27, 2012
Mead Johnson announces ad campaign to restore trust in Enfamil

Mead Johnson Nutrition CEO Stephen Golsby on Thursday announced that the company will be deploying a significant ad campaign to recapture any lost trust among moms because of an Enfamil "pull-and-hold" in December.

January 3, 2012
FDA, CDC affirm safety of Mead Johnson's Enfamil; tests for Cronobacter negative

Mead Johnson's infant formulas, including Enfamil Premium Newborn, are safe, according to results of testing by both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 3, 2012
Mead Johnson retests Enfamil batch and affirms no contamination

Mead Johnson Nutrition over the holidays conducted a new round of testing on samples of a batch of Enfamil Premium Newborn powdered formula related to a Food and Drug Administration investigation.

December 23, 2011
Retailers pull infant formula off shelves ahead of any possible recall

So far two retailers — Supervalu and Walmart — have pulled lots of Emfamil Premium Newborn powdered formula before any recall has been issued after learning of an infant's death this past weekend, according to published reports.

November 15, 2011
Perrigo gains approval for new store-brand infant formula offering

Perrigo on Tuesday announced it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and distribute infant formula that contains 100% partially hydrolyzed whey protein.

October 3, 2011
NAD challenges several Similac Advance claims

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus last week determined Abbott Nutrition could support certain advertising claims made for Similac Advance and Similac Sensitive infant formula. However, NAD recommended that Abbott modify or discontinue certain other claims.

July 29, 2011
New single-concentration acetaminophen products added to PediaCare, Little Remedies lines

Prestige Brands on Thursday announced the launch of its new PediaCare and Little Remedies single-concentration acetaminophen products.

May 26, 2011
Gerber gets green light from FDA to tout health claim

A milk formula for babies made by Gerber Products can reduce the risk of atopic dermatitis, and Gerber has the Food and Drug Administration’s permission to say so.

November 9, 2010
Study: Weight gain among lower protein formula-fed infants is similar to breast-fed ones

Newly published findings indicated that infants fed a lower protein infant formula developed by Pfizer...

September 21, 2010
Abbott recalls specific Similac powder infant formulas

Abbott on Wednesday initiated a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac powder infant formulas in...

August 26, 2010
Research finds risk of developing Type 2 diabetes lower in breast-feeding mothers

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that mothers who did not breast-feed their children...

August 24, 2010
Perrigo gets FDA approval to manufacture milk-based infant formulas

The Food and Drug Administration has given Perrigo the go-ahead to manufacture milk-based infant formulas...

May 20, 2010
NAD recommends more modifications for Mead Johnson's Enfamil ads

Although Mead Johnson has said it voluntarily will modify or discontinue certain advertising claims for...

May 3, 2010
Perrigo closes PBM Holdings acquisition

Perrigo on Monday announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of PBM Holdings,...

March 22, 2010
Perrigo to acquire PBM Holdings

Perrigo announced Tuesday that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire a baby...

January 19, 2010
Former Hershey executive joins PBM Products

PBM Products, an infant formula company that supplies store-brand infant formulas to Walmart, Sam's Club,...

January 19, 2010
Lansinoh, Teva make donations for Haiti earthquake relief

A supplier of breast-feeding products and a drug maker are participating in providing relief to...

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