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• Probiotics Decrease Preterm Infant Deaths, But Not Risks of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Study

  February 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Hospitals that give premature infants probiotics to help them build proper gut functions, experience fewer preemie fatalities than those which do not, according to the findings of a new study.

• Study Links Breastfeeding, Other Protective Measures to Prevention of NEC in Preterm Infants

  March 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds several factors that can protect infants from NEC, while finding many more which increase the risk of the potentially deadly condition.

• Abbott Ends Sales of Probiotic Infant Formula After FDA Warning, Child’s Death

  October 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott has ended the sale of all of its Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend infant formula products after the FDA declared them unsafe for preterm infants due to the risk of bacterial contamination.

• FDA Declares Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend Infant Formula an Unapproved Drug Product in Abbott Warning Letter

  October 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has sent a warning letter to Abbott Laboratories, calling its SImilac Probiotic Tri-Blend infant formula an unadulterated drug which contains unsafe ingredients and is being illegally marketed.

• FDA Warns Against Giving Probiotics to Preterm Infants After Infection Death

  October 3, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning against the use of infant probiotics for preterm babies, due to the risk of potentially deadly infections.

• Preterm Infants Given Probiotics Face Decreased Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Study Finds

  June 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds the use of probiotics in NICUs appears to be linked to a decrease in necrotizing enterocolitis risks.

• Probiotics Do Little To Help With Gut Health: Report

  June 18, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Probiotics do little to help with gut health and are usually not worth the cost, according to guidelines in a new report.

• Probiotics Failed To Help Treat Children With Stomach Flu: Study

  November 29, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that probiotics do not help children get over the stomach flu.

• Probiotic Use Failed To Improve Infant Health: Study

  July 5, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study found no health benefits in giving infants probiotics.