precise drug dosages

Arun Giridhar, an associate research scientist in Purdue's School of Chemical Engineering, works with student Sierra Davis to operate a prototype system to dispense precise medication dosages tailored for specific patients, an advance in personalized medicine that could improve drug effectiveness and reduce adverse reactions. (Purdue University photo/Steven Yang)
System ‘prints’ precise drug dosages tailored for patients

Researchers have created a prototype system that uses a mathematical model to predict – and