Abstract

3-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY: THE PROMISING FUTURE IN MEDICINE

Nishant M. Patel*, Darshankumar D. Jain, Laxmi A. Premchandani, Amitkumar R. Dhankani and Dr. Sunil P. Pawar

Abstract

The interindividual variability is an increasingly global problem when treating patients from different backgrounds with diverse customs, metabolism, and necessities. Dose adjustment is frequently based on empirical methods, and therefore, the chance of undesirable side effects to occur is high. Three-dimensional (3D) Printed medicines are revolutionsing the pharmaceutical market as potential tools to achieve personalized treatments adapted to the specific requirements of each patient, taking into account their age, weight, comorbidities, pharmacogenetic, and pharmacokinetic characteristics. Threedimensional printing (3DP) enables the development of diverse geometries through computer aided design using different techniques and materials for desired applications such as pharmaceutical drug delivery medicine. Three dimensional printing (3DP) technology is a novel technique for rapid prototyping, which constructs solid objects by deposition of several layers in sequence. The introduction and application of 3D printing have promoted enormous innovations in many diverse fields, including aerospace industry, architecture, tissue engineer, biomedical research and pharmacy. The main objective of this study is to review existing literature about 3D printing to better understand how this technology could assist doctors and health systems in future.

Keywords: 3D-printing, computer aided drug design, pharmacy, Spritam, FDA.