Current and Future Applications of 3D Printing in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Development

Advanced manufacturing technologies like 3D printing (3DP) are attracting growing interest across the pharmaceutical sector due to their potential to address drug delivery challenges, reduce development time, enhance quality via process analytical technologies (PAT), enable personalised medicine, automate compounding, and support distributed manufacturing models.

Aprecia led the way by securing FDA approval for the first and only 3DP drug product. Since then, ongoing innovations and alternative 3DP approaches have expanded the field.