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http://gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-3d-printed-drug-to-get-approved-by-the-1721967665A new pill used to control epileptic seizures has just been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the first to be pumped out by a 3D printer.
The drug, Spritam, is made with “ZipDose” 3D printing technology from pharmaceuticals company Aprecia.
Why print the stuff? “Being able to 3D print a tablet offers the potential to create bespoke drugs based on the specific needs of patients, rather than having a one product fits all approach,” the BBC reports. What’s more, as 3DPrint.com describes, it combines “the ease of consumption associated with liquid medicines with the precision of dosage only available in tablets.”