Blister Pack...
Blister pack is a type packaging used for pharmaceuticals and foods. A preformed plastic 'tray' with indentations (blisters) holds each dose of medicine. Attached to the plastic is usually foil coated paper that seals the contents. The user has to bend the plastic at the corner lifting the foil to expose the contents. In theory, it's pretty simple. In realty, it can bring on an episode of Tourette syndrome.I picked up my 90 day refill of hypertension medicine and the package was much larger than expected. I questioned if they had the right medicine and the pharmacy technician apologized. They were out of bottled stock at the distributor and only blister packs were being shipped.
As expected, the blister package I received doesn't break open at the corners as instructed. I have to cut it open with a razor knife!
I'll probably open a bunch and repackage them into a bottle so I don't have to waste time fumbling with a knife and a blister pack each day.
Comments (10)
Tear here..yeah that works! Teeth..nope.. scissors, knife..machete!! CHAINSAW!
Funny how so much is to prevent shoplifting. And they put back the empty package on the shelf and walk off. We go bats at home attempting to get in the package. Child proof. Kids can, adults can't!
Safety seals work well. So safe, we can't get to product. Why can't chips go back to foiled paper sacks? Can't tear open. Then it rips and chips all over. One bag opens nice and stays together. The other keeps ripping like tissue.
Some tops needs the Hulk to open..pliers time!
Thanks for your comment. I've blogged before about breaking products because their protective packaging intended to be 'tamper resistant' is actually 'bullet-proof'
In realty, it can bring on an episode of Tourette syndrome.
Do you know what I'm saying?
Yes, thanks... I'll try that.
The 'instructions' read: "Bend, Tear & Peel from Arrow" with an arrow pointing to the corner.
No luck. The foil is too thick and doesn't give way.
After wrangling with it for a while, I was able to peel back one corner on the other edge of the card. That's enough to remove all of them to put into the empty bottle from the previous prescription.
As M points out you just push the pill through the foil.
The bottom hand acts as a cup to catch the pill
and a finger pushes the pill through the foil from above.
Or you can either cut the corner with scissors, or cut the foil with anything sharp,
even a fingernail. The key is, that the foil is much more easier to perforate than the plastic.
move the foil out of the way of getting the pill.
I honestly can't believe that you haven't encountered a more difficult problem in
cabinet making.
Maybe some bicep weight training for you
One would think 'removal tools' aren't necessary.
Anyway, I'm able to 'finesse' this by ignoring the instructions and pulling diagonally. A few of the cells have opened enough to get the pills out without breaking them.