The Promise of 3D Printing in Pharmaceuticals and Dietary Supplements: Quality and Standards Considerations

3d printing workshop

 

Register now Agenda Speaker Bios Overview and etiquette 

Overview

The past decade has seen the rise of 3D printing for personalized medical devices, including recent progress related to personalized health and wellness (finished dosage form pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, bioprinting, etc.). USP and International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology (APV) will be co-hosting a free virtual workshop series focusing on exploring progress of 3D printing of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements near or at the point-of-care, opportunities and applications and how guidances and standards could help ensure quality and enable innovation.

Objectives

  • Engage key stakeholders to explore progress in 3D printing related to personalized health and wellness applications
  • Discuss current quality management and emerging needs in areas such as:
    • Definitions and terminology
    • Production process – across common stages
    • Assessing of material properties 
    • Design optimization
    • Testing / certification / verification
    • Other: product customization framework/parameters
  • Begin to identify hypothetical product and ingredient monograph-level considerations (e.g. Resins)
  • Gain understanding of best practices available and challenges

Format

The virtual 4-day workshop will be held July 13 through July 16 from 9 am to 12 pm ET. Participants have the option to select specific days for attendance, but are encouraged to attend the workshop in its entirety to take full advantage of the event.

Links for attendees:

Day 1 – July 13:
https://uspevents.webex.com/uspevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1276d4898c25de4bc8c76fbe439f400
Password: Meetings1
*NOTE: Password is only needed if the pre-populated password at the link isn’t working.

Day 2 – July 14:
https://uspevents.webex.com/uspevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e54dbabe2e6948b12f84c327fcb76bc54
Password: Meetings1
*NOTE: Password is only needed if the pre-populated password at the link isn’t working.

Day 3 – July 15:
https://uspevents.webex.com/uspevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e57ed771b0a8cb99008b447bffa211fa4
Password: Meetings1
*NOTE: Password is only needed if the pre-populated password at the link isn’t working.

Day 4 – July 16:
https://uspevents.webex.com/uspevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=ee4de127189f652d395d75b540c96b4dd
Password: Meetings1
*NOTE: Password is only needed if the pre-populated password at the link isn’t working.

Proposed agenda topics

  • Definition, landscape, and what’s on the horizon
  • Real-world applications of 3DP in pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements at point of care
  • Regulatory landscape, including opportunities and challenges
  • Existing standards and opportunities for new standards to fulfill quality gaps, including in areas such as:
    • Production process – across common stages o Assessing of material properties
    • Design optimization
    • Testing / certification / verification
    • Other: product customization framework/parameters
  • Compendial perspective on quality from USP

Who should attend

  • 3D Printing enthusiasts and innovators
  • Pharmaceutical industry stakeholders and manufacturers working or interested in 3D printed pharmaceutical and dietary supplement products
  • 3D Printer hardware and software providers, medium/material suppliers
  • Point-of-care healthcare practitioners including pharmacists, physicians, etc.
  • Industry professionals interested in 3D printed product quality management, regulatory affairs and R&D functions
  • Business and science leaders from personalized health related companies, academic institutions and professional/advocacy organizations