Pharmaceutical 3D printing specialist FabRx has produced orodispersible 3D printed tablets, called Printlets, which are designed with Braille and Moon patterns on the surface to aid medicine taking for patients with visual impairment. The FabRx and University College London (UCL) team used a Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing process to create the Printlets. The […]
UCL researchers 3D print abuse-deterrent opioid tablets
A team of researchers from University College London (UCL) have 3D printed opioid tablets (tramadol) with alcohol-resistant and abuse-deterrent properties. The work aims to combat the growing global health crisis of opioid abuse caused by the over-prescription of high-strength painkillers by providing a safer method of drug administration. The opioid epidemic In the last ten […]
Pharmaceutics special issue details the 3D printing of drug delivery devices
The design freedom granted by additive manufacturing allows designers and engineers to tailor a product to better meet its application’s needs. In the field of pharmaceuticals, the sizes and geometries of drug delivery devices such as tablets can be modified to control their release and dosage profiles. This enables personalized medication for individual patients, mitigating […]