FDA approves first pill for fecal transplants.
The 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 patients. The capsules are approved for adults 18 and older who face risks from repeat infections with Clostridium difficile, a bacteria that can cause severe nausea, cramping and diarrhea.
