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Veterinary MedicineAdvanced wound care for animals |
Medicinal maggots, manufactured to clinical standards
Trusted by clinicians. Guided by science.
IN THE NEWS: A regulatory milestone for maggot therapy in Australia
08th September 2026 marks an important milestone in the development of maggot therapy in Australia.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has published a dedicated regulatory framework for medicinal maggots, formally confirming their classification as Class 2 biologicals and introducing a two-year transitional exemption from Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing licensing for eligible domestic manufacture. Read More
Welcome to MedMagLabs
MedMagLabs is an Australian manufacturer of prescription medicinal maggots for the treatment of chronic wounds in human and veterinary medicine. We work in partnership with clinicians, biomedical researchers, and entomologists to develop safe, reliable, and clinically integrated biological therapies.
Our Service
Prescription-only biological medicine
We produce medicinal maggots in state-of-the-art laboratories.
Clinician-administered therapy
We work with clinicians to ensure that maggot therapy is integrated into safe wound care pathways.
Reliable national supply
We work with our logistics partners to ensure timely and temperature-controlled supply of medicinal maggots.
Research-driven innovation
We advance modern maggot-assisted wound care through research and education.
We facilitate the responsible and effective delivery of maggot therapy in modern healthcare and veterinary practice.
Maggot Therapy
Maggot Therapy is the evidence-based treatment of chronic wounds with living fly larvae to:
1) remove dead tissue,
2) control infection, and
3) promote wound healing.
It is the only wound care therapy that provides all three therapeutic benefits in one convenient, fast and highly efficacious treatment.
Information for healthcare professionals, patients, and animal owners
Medicinal maggots are a prescription medical good and cannot be bought by patients or animal owners for self-care.
If you are a patient or family member caring for someone with a chronic wound, or you are the owner of an animal with a chronic wound, please read our patient and owner information below and contact your healthcare professional to discuss whether maggot therapy is an option.
Information for healthcare professionals
Information for animal owners
Information for patients
Sustainability and Ethics
Ethics
We understand that the therapeutic efficacy of medicinal maggots is greatly determined by the rearing conditions of their parents over many generations. Therefore, we consider both the wellbeing of our flies and the safety of patients. Through our ethical husbandry methods we optimise fly wellbeing, reduce discomfort, and minimise suffering.
Environment
Lucilia sericata, the fly species we use to produce medicinal maggots, inhabits many parts of Australia. This means that accidental escapes during production and treatment, especially in veterinary medicine, will not harm the environment or agricultural production.
Medicinal maggots control infection which means the use of antibiotics can be reduced or avoided. This has tangible consequences for the environment and global health because fewer antibiotics are released into the environment where they can, even in low doses, stimulate the development of antimicrobial resistance.
Humanitarian Action
At MedMagLabs we are committed to supporting healthcare systems and care providers in compromised settings such as in conflict, disaster, and developing countries. From 2019 to 2021 we partnered with Creating Hope In Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge to develop medicinal maggot production solutions and maggot therapy manuals for conflict-affected communities.
Contact Us
MedMagLabs
M: +61 4 2273 1540
E: info@medmaglabs.com