FDA Issues Warning on Probiotics After Baby Dies

The FDA issued a warning on probiotics for certain infants.

A sign for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outside of the headquarters in White Oak, Md., on July 20, 2020. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday warned that probiotics for preterm infants could result in fatal health risks.

The agency said that one infant death was linked to probiotic products earlier this year. It said that since 2018, more than two dozen adverse incidents involving infants were linked to the products, and the agency is also investigating other cases.