Recent advances in pharmaceutical dosage forms and devices using additive manufacturing technologies

Abstract

The era of 'one-size-fits-all' treatment approaches is becoming history for pharmaceutical manufacturing with the future encountering a revolution in drug development through the introduction of additive manufacturing technologies. The innovative elements of this disruptive technology will affect all shareholders of the pharmaceutical chain from the industrial sector to the dispensing facilities and, ultimately, the patient end-user. In this review, we provide an overview of the most recent advances in dosage forms and devices using additive manufacturing technologies, along with the regulatory landscape framing the development and safety requirements for 3D-printed drug products before entering the pharmaceutical market.