Research Progress of 3D Printing Technology for Pharmaceutical
Preparation

Liqiang      Tang; Baocheng      Xie

doi:10.2174/1872212118666230306091103

Abstract

Pharmaceutical preparation is a kind of finished pharmaceutical product made by combining raw materials with various auxiliary materials in a certain form. At present, the field of pharmaceutical preparations can meet most drug needs, but there are some limitations. It is difficult to realize the production of personalized preparations. Because 3D printing technology has the ability of precise dose control and flexible shape customization, it can realize precise control of drug dosage, release behavior and local targeting in pharmaceutical preparations. Therefore, in medicine, 3D printing technology is increasingly used in the field of pharmaceutical preparations. 3D printing technology provides an important means for new drug printing and personalized drug customization of pharmaceutical preparations in the medical field. The 3D printing technology of drugs will inject fresh vitality into individualized drug delivery. Therefore, the development trend of 3D printing technology for pharmaceutical preparations has attracted more and more attention. In order to optimize the wide application of 3D printing technology in pharmaceutical preparation, 3D printing technology such as inkjet 3D printing technology, extrusion 3D printing technology and laser 3D printing technology were studied. In this paper, the selection, classification and introduction of 3D printing technology such as inkjet 3D printing technology, extrusion 3D printing technology and laser 3D printing technology in pharmaceutical preparations are reviewed. Through the investigation of various patents of 3D printing technology applied to pharmaceutical preparation in medicine, this paper summarizes and analyzes the main problems of 3D printing technology applied to pharmaceutical preparations, such as printing stability, production quality, etc. In addition, the development trend of 3D printing technology is also discussed. Optimization of various 3D printing technologies applied to pharmaceutical preparation in medicine is beneficial to improve printing stability and production quality in medicine. More related patents will be invented in the future.

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