Effect of 3-D printing on the production on solid dosage forms in pharmaceutical industry

3D printing, commonly referred to as additive manufacturing, is a technique for producing solid items out of digital models by building up layers of material on top of one another. The technology is currently breaking new ground in the pharmaceutical industry after being used in a number of different sectors, including aerospace and automotive. Using computer-generated plans, 3D printing creates objects layer by layer. Using a computer-aided design (CAD) file or 3D scanner, the first step is to construct a 3D model. The printer then uses the digital design to layer-by-layer construct the product. Due to the high degree of accuracy provided by 3D printing, each layer can be as thin as 0.1mm.1.