Nutritional product business had 5.1% Q1 sales growth and is like Abbott’s other segments, “super well-aligned to the global demographics and trends in health care,” says CEO Ford. But as it defends complaints of damages from powder formulas made at facility found with unsafe levels of bacterial contaminants, Abbott’s also targeted in litigation alleging failure to warn about risk of infants born prematurely developing necrotizing enterocolitis if fed cow’s milk-based formula.

Two days after FDA advisory panel’s meeting to discuss whether oral phenylephrine is effective for nasal congestion, complaints filed in federal court in multiple states alleging manufacturers knowingly misled public about ingredient’s efficacy. FDA’s potential response to NDAC’S finding wouldn’t come as soon.

Mead Johnson not only gains with Abbott stopping use of claim on Similac packaging, but also continues using similar claim on Enfamil packages, “#1 Pediatrician Recommended Brand.”  In NAD report, Abbott says data backing up its claim apparently wasn’t current.

NAD says in advertising without references to arthritis, Haleon should ensure claim Reckitt challenged “clearly and conspicuously discloses that Voltaren is approved for the treatment of arthritis pain.” Haleon supports “#1 Doctor Recommended” and “#1 Topical Pain Reliever Globally” claims.