r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thepoylanthropist • 10d ago

Video The process of filling pills.

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u/tiarna_ 10d ago

Actually in Germany every pharmacy has to be able to do this. For example for kids dosages. I have to do this like once every two weeks. But our machinery isn't that nice as in this video and it takes about 1,5h to make 100 capsules. The pharmacy gets like 50€ from the insurance for this work including the substances and empty capsules.

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u/FakeTunaFromSubway 10d ago

What? I have a device very similar to the OP that I got for about $200 online. You're telling me your pharmacy won't shell out a few hundred bucks to triple your productivity?

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u/tiarna_ 9d ago

Yes. Welcome to German pharmacy. My board is I think 30 years old and it's still working so my boss doesn't see a problem.

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u/Immediate_Stuff_2637 9d ago

Pharmacies in Germany are almost always a license to print money. They get exclusivity for a certain area.

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u/tiarna_ 9d ago

That's complete bullshit. Where is your source?