Baby supplement faces ban

Photo: Bridget Coila
Photo: Bridget Coila

A vitamin D supplement for infants available only in France is due to be withdrawn in the next few days after the death of a 10-day old baby.

France’s ANSM agency said there was a “probable” link between Uvesterol D and the death of the baby, and said the withdrawal of the supplement was being taken as a precaution. The health agency had warned earlier that babies could suffer from breathing problems if the supplement was incorrectly administered.

Uvesterol D is made by a French pharmaceutical company, Crinex, and has been used by parents who believe their children may suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. It is administered using a pipette, an oral syringe.

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