Imagine a future where every pill is tailor-made for you. No more juggling multiple medications at different times of the day. Instead, a single pill could deliver all the drugs you need precisely when you need them. University of Nottingham researchers are working to bring this vision to reality.
Custom Pills With Precise Drug Release
The research, led by Dr. Yinfeng He, utilizes multi-material inkjet 3D printing to create custom pills capable of delivering multiple drugs at controlled rates. This method integrates different medications into a single tablet capable of releasing each drug at specific times as tailored to individual patient needs.The key to this innovation is a material called poly-4-acryloylmorpholine (poly-ACMO). This water-soluble material can be combined with an insoluble substance, enabling the creation of tablets that release medication at varying speeds—slow, fast, or in stages.
