"Roo's bottle of vitamin D3 drops was from one of two bad batches distributed across the UK, leading to an acute kidney injury that could have been fatal."
"The dosage given to Roo was about seven times more concentrated than it should have been, raising serious concerns about the regulation of vitamin supplements."
Roo, a seven-year-old, experienced severe health issues after being prescribed vitamin D3 drops that were seven times more concentrated than intended. This overdose led to an acute kidney injury, and experts indicated he could have died if he had continued the prescribed dosage. Vitamin D is essential for bone health, but higher dosages are not regulated by the medicines watchdog, MHRA, which raises concerns about the safety of vitamin supplements. Calls for regulatory changes have emerged following this incident.
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