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Reckitt (RKTLN; A3 Pos/ A-) Abbott faced a $495m court loss on Friday (follow up)

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Co is getting better at communication, has done a presser this morning saying the normal but going as far as; "feeding decisions should be made by doctors and families in hospitals – not in courtroom".

It's linked a statement from the American Academy of Paediatrics and the NEC society (non-profit working on understanding science of NEC and made up of families affected by it). As we said earlier this year, though these are positives and clearly the formula is a staple in hospitals still, that has not translated to court outcomes and hence the potential liability it faces.

Presser; https://reckitt.com/media-landing/press-releases/2...

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