Fecal Transplant Pill Targets C. Difficile InfectionWorcester, Sharon
U.S. health officials have approved the first pill that uses healthy bacteria from human waste to prevent dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants. The Food and Drug Administration approved the treatment Wednesd
Recently, researchers have used fecal transplantation to treat the disease, with good results, and have evidence that it iscost-effective. Although one team has tested the use of fecal material inpill form, increasing availability of the treatment remains an issue. Therefore, Ilan Youngster, MD, ...
which doesn't traditionally police homemade products and procedures used in doctor's offices. In the early days of the trend, the FDA warned consumers about the risks of potential infections from the fecal transplants, as some people sought out questionable "do it yourself" methods...
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