FDA approves first pill for fecal transplants.

The US FDA has approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections. The new treatment from Seres Therapeutics provides a simpler, rigorously tested version of stool-based procedures that some medical specialists have used for more than a decade to help hard-to-treat patients. The capsules are approved for adults who face risks of repeat infections with Clostridium difficile, a bacteria that can cause severe nausea, cramping and diarrhea. The new capsules are approved for patients who have already received antibiotic treatment.