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Mirja Palo1, Jenny Holländer1,2, Jaakko Suominen1
1a Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering , Åbo Akademi University , Turku , Finland.
Expert Review of Medical Devices
|August 5, 2017
Summary
Three-dimensional (3D) printing offers significant potential for creating personalized drug delivery devices and dosage forms. Continued advancements and regulatory support will solidify 3D printing
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical technology
- Biomedical engineering
- Materials science
Background:
- Technological advancements in pharmaceuticals enable personalized drug therapy.
- Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology shows potential for patient-specific drug delivery devices (DDD) and dosage forms.
- Research on 3D printed DDD highlights manufacturing and marketing challenges for personalized drug delivery systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of accomplishments in 3D printed drug delivery systems.
- To discuss technical challenges in 3D printing personalized drug-loaded medical devices and dosage forms.
- To present future perspectives on pharmaceutical 3D printing.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of advancements in 3D printing for drug delivery.
- Analysis of technical challenges in manufacturing personalized 3D printed medical devices and dosage forms.
- Exploration of future trends and expert commentary on pharmaceutical 3D printing.
Main Results:
- 3D printing enables fabrication of complex, customized drug product prototypes.
- Personalized drug therapies can be improved using 3D printing technologies.
- Technological progress, scientific innovation, and regulatory guidelines support 3D printing in medical product manufacturing.
Conclusions:
- 3D printing is a viable technology for personalized medicine.
- Overcoming manufacturing and regulatory challenges is key to widespread adoption.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and continued research will drive the future of pharmaceutical 3D printing.
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