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FDA Clears First 3-D Printed Prescription Drug
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:10 pm
ETA of 3D printed Meth?
abcnews.go.com - fda-clears-printed-prescription-drug
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Aprecia Pharmaceuticals said Monday the FDA approved its drug Spritam for adults and children who suffer from certain types of seizures caused by epilepsy. The tablet is manufactured in a layered process via 3-D printing and dissolves when taken with liquid.
This post was edited on 8/4/15 at 4:18 pm
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Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:11 pm to Shexter
Pretty sure those are ecstasy pills from the 90's. Damn good ones too.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:11 pm to Shexter
We're working on 3D print image quality and how to tell if the print is actually what you think it is. I'd be curious to study some of these pharmaceuticals through imaging to see if they're actually the compositions they say they are...
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:11 pm to Shexter
I don't understand the point. Why can't you just have it in powder form then dissolve the powder in water?
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:12 pm to Shexter
Whats the point in 3-D printing a regular cylinder shaped pill. If you're gonna use 3-D printing, at least make the pill in the shape of someone having a seizure.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:13 pm to Commandeaux
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If you're gonna use 3-D printing, at least make the pill in the shape of someone having a seizure.
I feel bad but I laughed pretty hard at that one
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:14 pm to upgrayedd
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Rapidly disintegrate in less than 10 seconds—a previously unachievable rate for high-dose formulations (based on demonstrator development testing)
Offer a wider range of taste-masking capabilities than were previously possible
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Patients and caregivers can experience a rapidly disintegrating, taste-masked, and convenient way to take or administer medicine
Healthcare providers can be confident in prescribing high-dose formulations of highly prescribed medications that are precisely dosed and easy to take
This post was edited on 8/4/15 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:17 pm to Shexter
Translation: people are too dumb to measure powders.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:17 pm to Shexter
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:18 pm to upgrayedd
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I don't understand the point. Why can't you just have it in powder form then dissolve the powder in water?
I imagine the dosing has to be more precise than trusting someone at home with a measuring spoon who can't account for mass or density.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:20 pm to Shexter
Make me some double stacked tulips brah
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:23 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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I imagine the dosing has to be more precise than trusting someone at home with a measuring spoon who can't account for mass or density.
This sounds like an easy way for pharmaceutical companies to charge even more money for a cheap, unnecessary novelty.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:35 pm to Shexter
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That OTC fast-melting drug looks like a penny..
Im not surprised it melts slower.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:44 pm to Shexter
So if I could get ahold of some acetaminophen and hydrocodine I could make some super-lorcets? 
Posted on 8/4/15 at 5:29 pm to Shexter
I don't know much about 3d printing or the pharmaceutical industry, but I wonder what the implications are if intellectual property protection becomes a relic of the past in the industry. Probably means R&D plummets, right?
Posted on 8/4/15 at 5:36 pm to Lou Pai
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I don't know much about 3d printing or the pharmaceutical industry, but I wonder what the implications are if intellectual property protection becomes a relic of the past in the industry. Probably means R&D plummets, right?
I think Aprecia Pharmaceuticals has their asses covered.
From their website:
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Protecting our platform
Aprecia has taken the necessary steps to safeguard our intellectual property. Aprecia has the rights to more than 50 patents related to pharmaceutical applications of 3DP, and has filed patent applications to protect our proprietary manufacturing system through 2033. With several patent applications pending and plans to file additional applications, Aprecia is poised for growth through the protection of multiple competitive barriers, including our strong patent estate.1
Aprecia Zipdose Technology
Posted on 8/4/15 at 5:40 pm to Shexter
So they are similar to any other pharmaceutical company? What's the difference in creating these pills with a 3D printer versus conventional drug production?
Also, I guess my comment was more along the lines of a specific formula becoming open-source, and therefore the industry being less and less regulated (being able to make it yourself). I will say I have heard less about 3D printing than I did 3-5 years ago, so maybe it's not growing as fast as people would have thought.
Also, I guess my comment was more along the lines of a specific formula becoming open-source, and therefore the industry being less and less regulated (being able to make it yourself). I will say I have heard less about 3D printing than I did 3-5 years ago, so maybe it's not growing as fast as people would have thought.
This post was edited on 8/4/15 at 5:41 pm
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