[News] The First 3D-Printed Drug to Get FDA Approval

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This looked interesting....

A 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.”
http://gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-3d-printed-drug-to-get-approved-by-the-1721967665
 
By the way, Spritam is Keppra....
 
The BBC article also pointed out that, with this tech, it is possible to get a lot more milligrams in one pill which could make things easier for people on large doses.

Also it makes it possible to customize an in between dose so no more need for pill splitters.
 
I wonder if we could eventually "make our own" with a home 3-D printer...
 
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