Bioprinted 3D and 4D tissues and organs are expected to revolutionize the biomedical field, eliminating the need for laboratory animals, but little is known about the future impacts of these technologies on drug development.
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The authors thank the Center for Strategic Studies of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (CEE-Fiocruz) for institutional support and the respondents who participated in this study. This study was supported by research funds from Inova Fiocruz/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
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Mota, F., Braga, L., Rocha, L. et al. 3D and 4D bioprinted human model patenting and the future of drug development. Nat Biotechnol 38, 689–694 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0540-1
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