3D printing has proven transformative in industries ranging from automotive to aerospace. But can it do the same in biopharmaceuticals?
Until a few years ago, biopharmaceutical company Merck & Co. felt there were novel solutions involving 3D printing that could apply to many challenges it faced, but the company ignored those solutions due to the time, cost, and complexity of pursuing them externally. That all changed in 2015, when Merck initiated a small pilot project around 3D design and fabrication, validating the value the new capabilities could give the company.
“Over the past four years, Merck has increasingly leveraged advancements in Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) to establish state-of-the art capabilities aimed to enable and drive innovation across our enterprise,” says Michele D’Alessandro, president and CIO of manufacturing IT at Merck & Co.
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