Production of Drug Delivery Systems Using Fused Filament Fabrication: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technology is widely used in many fields. For almost a decade, medical researchers have been exploring the potential use of this technology for improving the healthcare sector. Advances in personalized medicine have been more achievable due to the applicability of producing drug delivery devices, which are explicitly designed based on patients' needs. For the production of these devices, a filament-which is the feedstock for the FFF 3D printer-consists of a carrier polymer (or polymers) and a loaded active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). This systematic review of the literature investigates the most widely used approaches for producing drug-loaded filaments. It also focusses on several factors, such as the polymeric carrier and the drug, loadin

SUBMITTER: Shaqour B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7356885 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature