A new method for 3D printing drugs: melting solidification printing process

COGGIOLA, VIVIAN N; REAL, JUAN PABLO; PALMA, SANTIAGO D

Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine

Future Medicine

Año: 2020 vol. 4 p. 131 - 131

2059-4755

onventional manufacturing methods for oral administration forms are adapted to produce large batches of tablets of identical dosage form (same geometry, size and dosage). These methods are inflexible or not economically feasible to be adapted to the production of small, customized batches, either for special groups of patients or special geometries . In recent decades, additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing (3DP), has become a promising tool in many production processes, including the medical and pharmaceutical industry. This technology enables on demand, layer-by-layer fabrication of 3D objects of almost any shape and size based on digital designs. In this way, it is easy to manufacture individualized objects, custom made . This technology allows precise doses to be deposited, based on the initial ?ink? concentration and the physical dimensions of the formulation . Pharmaceutical industry interest in 3DP has grown continuously since the US FDA approval of a 3D-pri