【海外杂谈】美国开始3D打印药片了

【海外杂谈】美国开始3D打印药片了

3D打印真是一个特别带劲的发明，它的潜力似乎还在持续挖掘中。美国的食品与药品监管局目前同意对一种药片使用3D打印技术了

In a world first, the US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for a 3D-printed pill to be produced.

The FDA has previously approved medical devices - including prosthetics（修复手术）that have been 3D printed. The new drug, dubbed Spritam, was developed by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals to control seizures brought on by epilepsy (癫痫、羊癫疯). The company said that it planned to develop other medications using its 3D platform. Printing the drugs allows layers of medication （药物） to be packaged more tightly in precise dosages（剂量）. A separate technology developed by the firm, known as ZipDose, makes high-dose medications easier to swallow. Printing the drug meant it could package up to 1,000 milligrams （毫克） into individual tablets. The 3D-printed pill dissolves （溶解） in the same manner as other oral medicines（口服药物）.

会不会某一天医生的屋子里还会添一台3D打印机，里头直接就把药定制化地打印出给病人了呢？{:8_208:}

英文文本和图片来源：BBC

现在谈3D打印还有点早

gates123 发表于 2015-8-5 12:52
现在谈3D打印还有点早

我还没接触到，估计是还有点早，哈哈