If you have ever taken an over the counter allergy medication, an oral contraceptive, a generic sleep aid, or any of many, many other pharmaceutical products, you have definitely seen and used pharmaceutical blister packaging.
Pharmaceutical blister packaging consists of two main parts: a plastic front with individual pill pockets molded into it, and a flat piece of backing, likely made of some type of cardboard or foil.
Each pill rests in its own individual pocket, held between the plastic bubble and the foil or cardboard backing, and separated from the rest of the pills.
If you have ever taken medication that came in pharmaceutical blister packaging (and you almost certainly have if you live in the United States), you may have noticed that it can take some effort to get your pill out of its pocket.
You may have even wondered why a company would choose to use such involved packaging.
Well, there are actually multiple reasons pharmaceutical blister packaging is so popular.