Full Description
This inclusive text describes 3D Printing for pharmaceutical applications, including emerging 3D technologies. The book focuses on the functionality of the materials/biomaterials used for the preparation of dosage forms and devices, fundamentals for preparing these systems and novel applications using these additive manufacturing techniques. Also, the text includes clinical relevance and regulatory considerations for the future of personalized medicine.
Authored by experts with a broad range of experience, extensive insight into the science of 3D printing technology used to produce these systems is provided. Highlighting viewpoints from the academic, polymer excipient, equipment, product development and regulatory communities, this comprehensive text compiles input from industry thought leaders to illustrate strategies and technologies for applying techniques of additive manufacturing for drug product and device development whilealso providing insight into the path forward for the technology in years to come.
Contents
Overview of Pharmaceutical 3D Printing Technologies.- Clinical Benefit of 3D Printed Products.- Characterization or Quality Control of 3D Printed Products.- Polymers for HME based 3D Printing.- Cellulosic Polymers.- API and Polymer Selection Formulation and Process Variables.- Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing.-Semi-solid Extrusion Printing and 3D.- Future Trends Including Novel Polymeric Excipients Designed for Purpose Bioprinting.
