The Burrill Report

The Burrill Report (March 3, 2014): A Transplant Bank Flush with Opportunity (.MP3,16.64 Mb)

Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a bacteria that can wreak havoc on a body, often following the use of antibiotics in hospitals. These infections can be tough to treat and life threatening, but the use of fecal transplants have been found to be an effective way to combat recurrent C. diff. Openbiome, a new nonprofit fecal bank, is offering doctors transplant material. We spoke to James Burgess, co-founder and director of OpenBiome, about the organization, the regulatory issues surrounding fecal transplants, and what it will take to move to synthetic treatments in the future.

February 27, 2014
http://www.burrillreport.com/article-a_transplant_bank_flush_with_opportunity.html