Technology inspired by 3D printing is already being introduced in hospitals and specialized pharmacies to produce personalized medicines tailored to individual patients. In her doctoral thesis at Åbo Akademi University, Mahsa Bahman investigated how the approach can improve dosing accuracy and make customised treatments more widely available.

Many medicines today are produced in standard doses, even though patients often have very different treatment needs. In her doctoral thesis in drug development at Åbo Akademi University, Mahsa Bahman investigated a technology that could make it easier to produce medicines tailored to individual patients, helping improve dose accuracy and access to treatment.

Personalised medicines are particularly important for children, older patients and others who require doses that are not commercially available. Today, healthcare professionals and caregivers may need to split tablets or adapt existing medicines, which can make accurate dosing difficult.