Not long ago, OFweek 3D Printing Network reported that a 3D printed ZipDose tablet from Aprecia was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The news is quite compelling because it is the first time the FDA has approved a 3D printed drug for sale. Now in Berlin, a company called 3D Printer Drug Machine decided to take a step closer by creating a 3D printer that specializes in printing tablets and a specially tailored drug delivery polymer wire.
“The key to this is the polymer wire used to deliver the drug,†said Mahmudur Rahman, founder and CEO of the company. “We changed it to edible and dissolved in a certain amount of time. We are currently observing this. The toxicity of the materials and whether they will produce any unwanted effects."
Rahman has 9 years of experience as a pharmacist. He claims that his company is offering a 3D tablet printer for $150-$300 in kit form and plans to sell various forms of pharmaceutical tablet polymers at different prices. . He has just launched a fundraising campaign on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to further develop a variety of polymer and 3D tablet printers, bringing users a complete 3D printed custom drug prescription system.
Rahman says his 3D tablet printer is capable of printing accurate doses of the drug. It is also possible to customize the drug dose according to the specific needs of the patient, rather than simply printing the common standard dose tablets.
Of course, Rahman and his company have to turn their plans into reality. There are plenty of challenges and jobs waiting for them. It is a long process to get approval from the drug administration.
According to Rahman's plan, each patient has their own account on a database-based system that allows users to order printed drugs as needed. There will be a qualified pharmacist in between to ensure that the drug ordered by the user is correct, safe, and formally determine the exact dose required. The drug can then be printed in 3D on Rahman's machine.
Rahman said that the most difficult part of this is the design of a printed drug wire. Obviously, you can't use ordinary wires like PLA or ABS to print drugs. According to Rahman, alternative printing materials will be combined in some form by pharmaceutical excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, Ludipress, povidone, etc., in order to produce wire.
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