The magistral phage

Jean Paul Pirnay, Gilbert Verbeken, Pieter Jan Ceyssens, Isabelle Huys, Daniel de Vos, Charlotte Ameloot, Alan Fauconnier

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    Abstract

    Since time immemorial, phages—the viral parasites of bacteria—have been protecting Earth’s biosphere against bacterial overgrowth. Today, phages could help address the antibiotic resistance crisis that affects all of society. The greatest hurdle to the introduction of phage therapy in Western medicine is the lack of an appropriate legal and regulatory framework. Belgium is now implementing a pragmatic phage therapy framework that centers on the magistral preparation (compounding pharmacy in the US) of tailor-made phage medicines.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number64
    JournalViruses
    Volume10
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Feb 2018

    Keywords

    • Antibiotic
    • Antimicrobial resistance
    • Compounding pharmacy
    • Magistral preparation
    • Personalized medicine
    • Phage therapy
    • Regulatory framework

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