FDA approves 1st pill made from human poop

conceptual illustration shows a cross section of the small and large intestine arranged as they would be in the human body. The large intestine is shown in cross section and colorful, confetti like bacterial cells can be seen inside

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first pill manufactured from donated human poop, the agency announced Wednesday (April 26). It's the second human poop-derived treatment ever approved; the first was an enema-based treatment cleared for use in December 2022.

Previously, such "fecal microbiota transplants" were considered investigational treatments and were therefore harder for patients to access and often not covered by insurance.