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CASE STUDY: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 3D-Printed Pills

Certain medical conditions such as epilepsy need to be treated with high doses of medicine, but many patients are unable to swallow large pills. 3D printing can address this problem by packing more medicine into each pill and by creating a pill structure that dissolves in a patient’s mouth with a single sip of water, so it does not need to be swallowed whole.

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This article was developed by MIT Horizon, an initiative to help organizations and

working professionals learn about emerging technologies like additive

manufacturing, AI and robotics. To learn more about MIT Horizon, please visit their

website at https://horizon.mit.edu or contact them at horizon@mit.edu.

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