Advancements in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)Technology for Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications

Preface

1. Pharmaceutical Fused Deposition Modeling: An Overview

Nitin G. Dumore, Manjusha H. Charde, Namita S. Girhepunje, Monali N. Dumore, and Sheetal Mane

2. Fundamental Principles of Fused Deposition Modeling in the Pharmaceutical Context

Suparna Garai, Sahanaz Khatun, Md. Nahid Zaman, Pijush Kanti Sheet, and Amalash Samanta

3. Materials Selection for Fused Deposition Modeling

Meghraj Suryawanshi, Himanshu Sharma, Monty Datta, Abdullah Al Noman, Rashmi Pathak, Jitendra Sainy, and Sheetal Mane

4. Technological Approaches on Pharmaceutical 3D Printing

Pravin Admane, Kuldeep Vinchurkar, and Sheetal Mane

5. Utilizing FDM in Drug Development: Opportunities and Challenges

Taufik Mulla, Mrunali Nemade, Masheer A. Khan, and Sheetal Mane

6. FDM Role in the Production of Medical Devices

Pranab Naskar, Pankaj Paul, Ankit Tiwari, Khubaib Akhter Khan, and Amalash Samanta

7. Regulatory Landscape of 3D-Printed Pharmaceuticals

Rohit R. Doke, Nitin Mahale, Ajay A. Bhagwat, Pooja Bhalerao, and Kuldeep Vinchurkar

8. Ensuring Quality Control and Validation in Pharmaceutical Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Kirtimala Falak, Lalita Nemade, Archana Hiwase, and Mitali Patil

9. Case Studies Demonstrating Pharmaceutical FDM Applications

Mrunal Karanjkar, Lalita Nemade, Pratiksha Nikam, and Archana Hiwase

10. Future Trajectories in Pharmaceutical Fused Deposition Modeling

Lalita Nemade, Kirtimala Falak, Mrunal Karanjkar, Mitali Patil, and Sheetal Mane

Biography

Kuldeep Vinchurkar, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, India. A leading scientist and academician, he has supervised student research projects, published books and research and review papers, and has been granted national and international patents. He has received awards for academic excellence, best scientific poster, outstanding assistant professor, young scientist, best researcher, etc. His research interests include 3D printing, artificial intelligence (AI), and novel drug delivery systems, especially gastroretentive drug delivery.

Dinesh Kumar Mishra, PhD, is recognized among the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University and Elsevier. With over 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration, he guides and supervises MPharm and PhD students, holds three national patents, and has published more than 80 journal papers and several books and book chapters. He serves on the editorial boards of several pharmaceutical journals and is a life member of several professional bodies. He has received numerous accolades for his work and contributions.

Pankaj Dixit, PhD, is a researcher and former academician in the field of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacology. He is Senior Manager at Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, India. With over 15 years of academic and three years of industrial experience, he specializes in the area of diabetes and obesity; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; weight-related comorbidities; and inflammatory diseases. He has guided postgraduate dissertations, holds two national patents, and authored over 40 research publications in journals as well as several book chapters.

Sheetal Mane, PhD, has to date nine years of teaching experience and one year of industrial experience in the quality control (QC) at Wockhardt LTD, India. She is currently Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Shri Gujarati Samaj College of Pharmacy, India. Her research interest is novel drug delivery systems. She has published and presented research papers in reputed journals and conferences and has edited books.