title: Current Trends on Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications of Inkjet Printing Technology.
abstract: Inkjet printing is an attractive material deposition and patterning technology that has received significant attention in the recent years. It has been exploited for novel applications including high throughput screening, pharmaceutical formulations, medical devices and implants. Moreover, inkjet printing has been implemented in cutting-edge 3D-printing healthcare areas such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Recent inkjet advances enabled 3D printing of artificial cartilage and skin, or cell constructs for transplantation therapies. In the coming years inkjet printing is anticipated to revolutionize personalized medicine and push the innovation portfolio by offering new paths in patient - specific treatments.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK.
authors.forename: Nicolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scoutaris
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK. D.Douroumis@gre.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Douroumis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional / Q000639:trends*; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*
keywords: inkjet printing; medical devices; pharmaceutical dosage forms; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering