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THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING BY FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING (3DP-FDM) IN PHARMACEUTICS

KINGA ILYÉS, ANDREA-GABRIELA CRIȘAN, ALINA PORFIRE *, IOAN TOMUȚĂ

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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The three-dimensional printing (3DP) of the plastic materials is considered as a modern alternative to pharmaceutical manufacturing. Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a versatile 3DP technique that enables the simple production of complex pharmaceutical dosage forms with personalization potential. This application can be exploited for therapeutic purposes; however, it is important to understand the material and technological considerations, the advantages and disadvantages of the technology in order to produce pharmaceutical products of the required quality.