United States Approves First Pill Contains Human Poop
- U-Report
"The availability of a fecal microbiota product that can be taken orally is a significant step forward in advancing patient care and accessibility for individuals who have experienced this disease that can be potentially life-threatening," Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in the agency's statement.Â
The Vowst treatment regimen involves taking four capsules once a day for three days in a row; patients start taking the drug two to four days after finishing a course of antibiotics for C. diff.Â
The donated feces used to make the pills is carefully screened for transmissible pathogens before being used in manufacturing, but taking Vowst still carries some risk of being exposed to pathogens, as well as to food allergens, the FDA cautioned.
