The research team used ultraviolet (UV) light to print and solidify the tablets, demonstrating the effectiveness of their method for creating customized medications. They applied this technology to incorporate aspirin into their formulations. “Up to 50% of people in the UK alone don’t take their medicines correctly .
.. A single pill approach would simplify taking multiple medications at different times and this research is an exciting step towards that,” said co-author and University of Nottingham professor Felicity Rose in a press release.
According to the insurance firm Connor, Strong, and Buckelew, the rise of 3D-printed pharmaceuticals introduces additional risks. The technology’s vulnerability to cyber threats increases the danger of counterfeit medicines, with potential repercussions for patient health, they say..
