A 3D printer. (Image by Graftencom from Pixabay via Courthouse News)
(CN) — The days of waiting some time for a pharmacist to fill a prescription made by your doctor may soon be behind us.
Pharmacies, doctors’ offices and other medical institutions could one day offer individual patients medications that are customized to their needs using 3D printing technology. The new technology has been developed in recent years under an expanding field of pharmaceutical research aiming to understand how to shape the effect medication has on patients.
The 3D-printed pill model could spark a wave of personalized pharmacological interventions tailored to meet the unique needs of all patients, according to lead researcher of the study Sheng Qi.