Abbott has a legal responsibility as a product maker to alert consumers about known hazards and dangers linked with its product. Abbott appears to have made the conscious decision not to put any NEC precautions on their Similac labeling, likely to minimize any negative influence on Similac's brand value. The legal arguments in the Similac NEC cases against Abbott are based on the company's failure to warn about NEC. Mead Johnson Nutrition is the company that makes and sells Enfamil. Mead Johnson has known for years that Enfamil increases preterm newborns at risk for NEC due to substantial scientific data and clinical research. Despite this knowledge, Mead Johnson has refused to place a health warning on Enfamil packages advising consumers and clinicians about the increased danger of NEC.