Name: The pharmacy of the future? Personalized pills, 3D printed at home
Uploaded: 2018-10-18T14:56:53Z
Duration: 12 min 2 s
Description: We need to change how we prescribe drugs, says physician Daniel Kraft: too often, medications are dosed incorrectly, cause toxic side effects or just don't work. In a talk and concept demo, Kraft shares his vision for a future of personalized medication, unveiling a prototype 3D printer that could design pills that adapt to our individual needs.

Daniel Kraft: The pharmacy of the future? Personalized pills, 3D printed at home

The pharmacy of the future? Personalized pills, 3D printed at home

We need to change how we prescribe drugs, says physician Daniel Kraft: too often, medications are dosed incorrectly, cause toxic side effects or just don't work. In a talk and concept demo, Kraft shares his vision for a future of personalized medication, unveiling a prototype 3D printer that could design pills that adapt to our individual needs.

Physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur

Most medications today are dosed with a trial-and-error approach, leaving many people with drugs that do not work or cause dangerous side effects. In the United States alone, 4.5 billion prescriptions are written each year, yet the majority of top-selling drugs help only a fraction of those who take them. Advances in health data, smart devices, and 3D printing make it possible to tailor medication dosing and combinations to each individual. This vision could transform healthcare from reactive guesswork to proactive, precise therapy.