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Three-dimensional printing technology as a promising tool in bioavailability enhancement of poorly water-soluble

Olivier Jennotte1, Nathan Koch1, Anna Lechanteur1

  • 1Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
|March 12, 2020
PubMed

Keywords:
Aqueous solubility enhancementDrug delivery systemsPharmaceuticsThree-dimensional printing

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