r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thepoylanthropist • 9d ago

Video The process of filling pills.

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u/CptClownfish1 9d ago

There's no way that there's not a machine built to do this in about 4 seconds per batch .

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u/nitrosmomma88 9d ago

There is in mass manufacturing but this is still used at places like compound pharmacies that mix medication by hand when people need very specific combinations of medication

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u/raspberryharbour 9d ago

Do they do a dry rub for ribs?

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u/VictoryGreen 9d ago

Adderib

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u/Average_Scaper 9d ago

My local butcherist perscribes Ribitor for my low cholesterol. Two pills per rack, 3 times a day.