Spanish hospital manufactures drugs for children with 3D printer

STORY: Spanish hospital manufactures drugs for children with 3D printer DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hospital Vall D'Hebron and 3d printer STORYLINE: The Pharmacy Service of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain announced that in the coming weeks, it will manufacture drugs for children with a 3D printer. According to the hospital, this new formulation will help to dose drugs in a personalized way for each patient and hopes to improve the experience of children who have to take medication on a daily basis. In the coming weeks, a study will be carried out to test the efficacy, tolerability and level of acceptance of the drugs. The 3D printer makes it possible to produce medicines in semi-solid and chewable forms. Unlike treatments with syrups that are commonly used, this innovative formulation makes it possible to create medicines with doses that are personalized for each child according to his or her weigh