ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF 3D PRINTING ON SOCIETY AND INDUSTRY

3D printing (a.k.a. fast prototyping or advanced manufacturing process) is estimated to be a highly innovative technology within the healthcare devices industry and pharmaceutical industry. With the use of digitally controlled material deposition straight from a computer-aided design, 3D printing technology can create 3D pharmaceutical items layer by layer. It facilitates the making of dosage forms such as composite products, personalized products, and products made on demand. Pharmacogenetic and pharmacokinetic features, age, weight, comorbidities, and other factors all influence the special needs of each patient, and three-dimensional (3D) printed medications have the potential to revolutionize the pharmaceutical business by providing individualized therapies. These supports provide the choice to alter the drug’s efficacy and safety. The capacity to manufacture very little of drugs with customized doses, forms, sizes, and release properties is the primary benefit of 3D printing technology. This method of producing drugs might make the idea of customized medications a reality for bettering patient care. Diverse three-dimensional printing methods have been developed to create innovative solids dosage forms. These technologies include stereolithography, inkjet printing, embedded 3D printing, selective laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, and laminated object manufacture. The varieties, uses, benefits, drawbacks, and difficulties of 3D printing technology are highlighted in this overview.