Clinical implementation of 3D printing for the preparation of personalized medicines

This Thesis aims to contribute to the clinical implementation of 3D printing procedures for the preparation of personalized medicines in a hospital setting. Semisolid extrusion and volumetric 3D printing strategies were developed. Printlets were designed for pharmacological and dietary treatments of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Rodríguez Pombo, Lucía
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/34499
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10347/34499
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:320908 Preparación de medicamentos
320903 Evaluación de medicamentos
320902 Composición de medicamentos
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Sumario:This Thesis aims to contribute to the clinical implementation of 3D printing procedures for the preparation of personalized medicines in a hospital setting. Semisolid extrusion and volumetric 3D printing strategies were developed. Printlets were designed for pharmacological and dietary treatments of pediatric patients diagnosed with rare diseases and also for any person with characteristics (sex or physiopathological) that require dose customization. In this Thesis, volumetric 3D printing was upgraded, for first time, for the simultaneous manufacturing of oral dosage forms of different geometries. Additionally, quality assurance was addressed by designing a 3D printer with an integrated analytical balance for in-line quality control of printlets, ensuring that the printed medicines meet mass uniformity specifications.