Fecal transplant regulation article NY Times

Drug Companies and Doctors Battle Over the Future of Fecal Transplants
As pharmaceutical companies seek to profit from the curative wonders of human feces, doctors worry about new regulations, higher prices and patients attempting DIY cures.
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At the heart of the controversy is a question of classification: Are the fecal microbiota that cure C. diff a drug, or are they more akin to organs, tissues and blood products that are transferred from the healthy to treat the sick? The answer will determine how the Food and Drug Administration regulates the procedure, how much it costs and who gets to profit.
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I’m doing a ten day fecal transplant right now:)
It’s pretty easy to do diy and very cheap as well.
 
He has been tested for bacterial infection (salmonella etc) and parasites. I screened him with lists of scientic reviews for donor’s.
There are still a few things that are a possible risk, because we didn’t test them, but as he’s a close relative and always been extremely healthy, I think those risks are pretty small.
 
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