Policy paper

The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages report: government response

The government鈥檚 response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee鈥檚 report into the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Published
1 March 2024
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

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Government's response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee's report 'The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages'

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4694-9, CP 995

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The House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee published a on 3 January 2024. The report considers how bacteriophages, or 鈥榩hages鈥�, have the potential to be used as an antimicrobial, either in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, antibiotics.

This publication sets out the government鈥檚 response to the recommendations using a to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This response therefore includes consideration of the potential for the use of and regulation of phages in animals, as well as humans.

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