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Abbott Agrees to Pay $670 Million to Resolve Preterm Formula Claims

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Abbott said on August 20, 2026, that it reached agreements with three law firms to resolve the Gill case and claims involving about 2,000 other individuals for approximately $670 million. The settlement avoids continuing to appeal a $495 million verdict, which Abbott said had grown to about $600 million with interest, but roughly 1,700 lawsuits involving about 12,700 infants remain pending.

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