3D printing in pharmaceutical and medical applications–recent achievements and challenges

W Jamróz, J Szafraniec, M Kurek, R Jachowicz - Pharmaceutical research, 2018 - Springer
Growing demand for customized pharmaceutics and medical devices makes the impact of
additive manufacturing increased rapidly in recent years. The 3D printing has become one …

Oral films: current status and future perspectives: I—galenical development and quality attributes

AF Borges, C Silva, JFJ Coelho, S Simões - Journal of Controlled Release, 2015 - Elsevier
Polymers are the most common excipients used in pharmaceutical dosage forms, and often
new applications and innovative polymers appear aiming to overcome unmet needs in the …

Pediatric-friendly chocolate-based dosage forms for the oral administration of both hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs fabricated with extrusion-based 3D printing

C Karavasili, A Gkaragkounis, T Moschakis… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was the development of pediatric-friendly 3D printed chocolate-
based oral dosage forms. Corn syrup was used to both facilitate the incorporation of a …

Orodispersible drug formulations for children and elderly

M Slavkova, J Breitkreutz - European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Various orodispersible drug formulations have been recently introduced into the market.
Oral lyophilisates and orodispersible granules, tablets or films have enriched the therapeutic …

3D-Printing with precise layer-wise dose adjustments for paediatric use via pressure-assisted microsyringe printing

I El Aita, J Rahman, J Breitkreutz… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The establishment of 3D-printing as manufacturing process for oral solid dosage forms
enables new options for the individualized medicine. The aim of this work was to develop a …

Printed drug-delivery systems for improved patient treatment

N Sandler, M Preis - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2016 - cell.com
The use of various types of printing technologies offer potential solutions for personalized
medicine and tailored dosage forms to meet the needs of individual treatments of the future …

Development of oil-based gels as versatile drug delivery systems for pediatric applications

AR Kirtane, C Karavasili, A Wahane, D Freitas… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Administering medicines to 0-to 5-year-old children in a resource-limited environment
requires dosage forms that circumvent swallowing solids, avoid on-field reconstitution, and …

Perspective: Concepts of printing technologies for oral film formulations

M Preis, J Breitkreutz, N Sandler - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2015 - Elsevier
Different types of printing methods have recently attracted interest as emerging technologies
for fabrication of drug delivery systems. If printing is combined with different oral film …

Semi-solid extrusion 3D printing ODFs: an individual drug delivery system for small scale pharmacy

TT Yan, ZF Lv, P Tian, MM Lin, W Lin… - Drug development …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Orodispersible films (ODFs) are promising drug delivery systems for customized medicines
as it provide an alternative approach to increase consumer acceptance by advantages of …

Patient acceptability, safety and access: A balancing act for selecting age-appropriate oral dosage forms for paediatric and geriatric populations

J Walsh, SR Ranmal, TB Ernest, F Liu - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The selection and design of age-appropriate formulations intended for use in paediatric and
geriatric patients are dependent on multiple factors affecting patient acceptability, safety and …