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China Pharmaceutical Network Technology News ] A new 3D printer called AutoCompounder is very simple to use: users only need to prepare the raw materials first, a special mixture of drugs, then input the dose, then press the button, the printer will press The programmed program creates custom made tablets. Once completed, it is also automatically cleaned and the dose of the tablet is tested to ensure its safety.
Rhode Island startup Vitae Industries has developed a new 3D printer called AutoCompounder (size 600 x 600 x 600 mm) that prints custom drugs in 10 minutes. This time-consuming is only one-third of the traditional manual filling method, which greatly simplifies the pharmaceutical process. This allows the pharmacy to serve more patients in less time.
However, Vitae Industries has a bigger plan for their pharmaceutical 3D printers. They believe that with a technology that can create personalized medicine, pharmacists will be able to develop "multiple pills," which combine multiple drugs into one pill to make it easier for patients to take the drug. Vitae Industries said that although this is time consuming than mass production of standard drugs, it is fast enough to develop personalized drugs.
The AutoCompounder, which will soon be available, is also very simple to use: the user only needs to prepare the raw materials, a special mixture of drugs, then input the dose, and then press the button, the printer will be manufactured according to the set program. Customized tablets. Even better, after completion, it will automatically clean up and test the dose of the tablets to ensure their safety.
As a result, the machine has attracted the attention of many investors and has helped Vitae Industries raise approximately $2 million ($13.22 million) in funds from BoxGroup, Techstars and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. The company said it is currently testing drug models and will launch a large-scale production plan in 2018.
Original title: New drug 3D printer: 10 minutes to create customized drugs, has received 13 million investment
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