Open AccessAPPLICATION OF 3D PRINTING IN INNOVATED DRUG DELIVERY: A REVIEW
Author(s) -
Zainab E. Jassim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of applied pharmaceutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 0975-7058
DOI - 10.22159/ijap.2021v13i4.41741
Subject(s) - 3d printing , stereolithography , fused deposition modeling , pharmaceutical manufacturing , flexibility (engineering) , 3d printed , pharmaceutics , extrusion , three dimensional printing , nanotechnology , selective laser sintering , process engineering , computer science , manufacturing engineering , materials science , engineering , sintering , medicine , bioinformatics , statistics , mathematics , pharmacology , metallurgy , composite material , biology
Increasing requests for modified and personalized pharmaceutics and medical materials makes the implementation of additive manufacturing increased rapidly in recent years. 3D printing has been involved numerous advantages in case of reduction in waste, flexibility in the design, and minimizing the high cost of intended products for bulk production of. Several of 3D printing technologies have been developed to fabricate novel solid dosage forms, including selective laser sintering, binder deposition, stereolithography, inkjet printing, extrusion-based printing, and fused deposition modeling. The selection of 3D printing techniques depends on their compatibility with the printed drug products. This review intent to provide a perspective on the incentives and possible applications of 3D printed pharmaceuticals, besides a practical viewpoint on how 3D printing could be included across the pharmaceutical field.