Eduardo Díaz-Torres

Universidad de La Laguna | ULL · Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology

3D printing technology can be used to develop individualized medicines in hospitals and pharmacies, allowing a high degree of personalization and the possibility to adjust the dose of the API based on the quantity of material extruded. The main goal of incorporating this technology is to have a stock of API-load print cartridges that could be used...

Semi-solid extrusion (SSE) is a three-dimensional printing (3DP) process that involves the extrusion of a gel or paste-like material via a syringe-based printhead to create the desired object. In pharmaceuticals, SSE 3DP has already been used to manufacture formulations for human clinical studies. To further support its clinical adoption, the use o...

Orodispersible tablets are an excellent alternative regarding drug administration in pediatric patients. Nowadays there are alternatives to the compression process including; molding techniques and semi-solid extrusion 3D printing technology. Both constitute excellent options when producing individualized oral solid dosage forms for pediatrics. The...

3D printed pharmaceuticals offers the potential to manufacture personalized medicines for patients. Such technology is of particular benefit to pediatric populations from the offer of increased patient compliance and dose flexibility. With a bench-to-patient approach, this study established and optimized the critical parameters of the semi-solid mi...