Recent advances in pharmaceutical dosage forms and devices using additive manufacturing technologies
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Additive Manufacturing of Functionally Graded Ceramic Materials by Stereolithography
Published on: January 25, 2019
Christos I Gioumouxouzis1, Christina Karavasili1, Dimitrios G Fatouros1
1Department of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Abstract:
The era of 'one-size-fits-all' treatment approaches is becoming history for pharmaceutical manufacturing with the future encountering a revolution in drug development through the introduction of additive manufacturing technologies. The innovative elements of this disruptive technology will affect all shareholders of the pharmaceutical chain from the industrial sector to the dispensing facilities and, ultimately, the patient end-user. In this review, we provide an overview of the most recent advances in dosage forms and devices using additive manufacturing technologies, along with the regulatory landscape framing the development and safety requirements for 3D-printed drug products before entering the pharmaceutical market.
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