CurifyLabs, a company developing 3D printing technology for compounded medications, has launched CuraBlend Vet, a veterinary excipient system designed to produce 3D printed, palatable, and personalized medications for pets. Developed for use with the CurifyLabs Compounding System Solution (CSS), CuraBlend Vet aims to enhance quality, safety, and consistency in veterinary drug compounding.
Introducing CuraBlend Vet. Image via CurifyLabs.
Addressing Challenges in Veterinary Dosing
Veterinarians often struggle with the lack of dosage-specific medicines, which forces pharmacists to modify human drug products or create ad-hoc formulations. CuraBlend Vet provides a standardized, automated, and digitally documented 3D printing workflow, helping ensure predictable and precise dosing.
Pet owners also face difficulties administering medicine when pills are unappealing in taste or smell, leading to missed or inconsistent doses. CuraBlend Vet tackles this problem with a flavored, chewable gel tablet that mimics a treat in appearance, texture, and taste. In a study involving 31 dogs and 38 cats, most animals voluntarily consumed the flavored tablets, whereas unflavored ones were frequently rejected.
“Pet owners want medication time to be simple, not stressful,” said Charlotta Topelius, CEO and Founder of CurifyLabs. “CuraBlend Vet gives pharmacists a reliable way to make pet-friendly medicines that animals actually want to eat.”
Extending 3D Printing Technology to Veterinary Care
CurifyLabs’ 3D printing platform, already used in hospitals and pharmacies across the U.S. and Europe for personalized human medicines, automates many manual compounding steps. CuraBlend Vet brings this same precision to veterinary care, enabling pharmacists to produce soft, flavored gel tablets, adjust doses for each animal, package tablets safely and conveniently, and rely on a consistent, quality-controlled workflow.
Manufacturing on Demand
“We know how important pets are to families,” Topelius added. “And we’re proud that CuraBlend Vet now brings the benefits of trusted 3D printed medicine to veterinary care.”
3D Printing Enables Personalized Medicine Across Species and Populations
The potential of 3D printing to deliver truly personalized therapies is also rapidly expanding across human medicine. In pediatrics, Dr. Mansoor Khan at Texas A&M University is pioneering the use of layered 3D printing to produce dose-flexible tablets tailored to children’s specific needs. These tablets can be customized in strength, shape, and flavor, ensuring that young patients receive precise and safe dosages while eliminating the need to manipulate adult pills—a process that can compromise accuracy and safety. This approach not only improves dosing precision but also enhances adherence by making medications more appealing and easier for children to take.
Dr. Mansoor Khan displays newly 3D printed pills. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M University.
In the field of nutrition, Midlands-based Rem3dy Health is using 3D printing to create fully personalized, seven-layer nutrient gummies for adults under its Nourished brand. Each “stack” is formulated with natural, food-derived ingredients and can be precisely tailored to the unique nutritional requirements of individual consumers. The layered printing technique allows exact control over both dosage and composition, offering a level of personalization in vitamins and supplements that traditional manufacturing cannot achieve.
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