Glenview-Based Mead Johnson Says Formula Safe, Shares on the Rise

stores in and across Illinois and the nation voluntarily pulled powdered Enfamil newborn baby formula off the shelves last week after died from a a bacterial infection after drinking it.

Mead Johnson Nutrition, which makes Enfamil, is based in Glenview. The company told WGN that the batch of formula the 10-day-old baby, Avery Corbett, drank was tested and found not contaminated, so it is not issuing a recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not issued a recall either, according to Huffington Post. 

Following the company's assurances of their product's safety, Mead Johnson's shares are on the rise, Reuters reports. According Reuters, as of Tuesday afternoon the formula-maker's stock had gained 6.2 percent to $69/share despite a continued investigation from national and local health officials.

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