Page 3 - Eric Shaff News Today

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way...

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way...

The capsules from Seres Therapeutics are an easier-to-use version of a treatment some doctors have used for over a decade. Seres will co-market the treatment with Swiss food giant Nestle, which will also split the profits.

A pill to fight dangerous gut infections has been approved by the FDA. The pill is made from healthy bacteria found in human waste. It is approved for adults 18 and older.

Regulators clear capsules for adults who face risks from C diff, bacteria that can cause nausea, cramps and diarrhea

Currently, most fecal transplants are provided by a network of stool banks that have popped up at medical institutions and hospitals across the country.

The new treatment provides a simpler, rigorously tested version of stool-based procedures that some medical specialists have used for more than a decade to help patients.

Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection can be treated with fecal microbiota transplants. FDA approval of Seres Therapeutics’ Vowst makes it the first oral microbiome therapy.

Last year, a competing pharmaceutical company, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, submitted the first medication in pharmaceutical-grade form to the FDA for approval.

Seres Therapeutics and Nestlé Health Science have received approval from the US FDA for Vowst to prevent recurrence of CDI.