US FDA approves first 3D printed pills

Posted on 6 Aug 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
3D printed pills have a number of advantages over traditional pills. Image courtesy of Flickr/e-Magine Art

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever 3D printed pills to be sold in the country.

The pills in question are an anti-seizure drug for epilepsy patients called SPRITAM which is produced by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company. To produce these pills the company makes use of a new, proprietary process which it calls ZipDose. This process involves the use of 3D printing to produce pills which dissolve at a faster rate than…

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