Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first 3-D printed drug. This drug was created by a private company located in Pennsylvania and has up to 1,000mg of levetiracetam in it. The reason for this drug is to help those who have trouble swallowing pills. Many children, elderly and others have trouble swallowing pills, but thanks to this new pill they now only need one spill of liquid.
Before 3-D printing drugs was created, 3-D printing was used for medical devices and replicating organs. With the news of 3-D printing, many are hoping to create more drugs for those who have troubles swallowing.
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