France moves to suspend Vitamin D supplement after baby dies
PARIS: France has moved to suspend sales of a vitamin D medication following the death of a 10-day-old baby in December who had being given the supplement, health officials said on Wednesday (Jan 4).
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| File photo of the vitamin Uvesterol D. |
The decision was taken as a precaution by France's ANSM agency that oversees the safety of medicines and health products, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said in a statement.
The move comes after a newborn baby died on December 21 after being administered Uvesterol D, which is prescribed for Vitamin D deficiency among young children.
ANSM has previously issued warnings about how the supplement is administered, following cases of illness especially among premature babies and newborns under one month.
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