The public will need to be convinced that phages are safe and effective. This will be key if phages are to play a role in addressing AMR in healthcare and as part of a One Health approach to addressing AMR across various sectors, such as the food industry and the environment. Careful and transparent promotion of phages’ antimicrobial ability to reduce or eradicate bacterial pathogens and re-weaponise antibiotics, would help make their use more acceptable. (Paragraph 72) Manufacturing phages