eli5: Why do some pills come loose in a bottle like Tylenol, while others are in separate pouches?

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Why do some pills, like Tylenol, come in a loose form inside a bottle, while others are individually packaged in separate pouches?

Is this because some pills are more abused/misused? Does size play a factor? Small Pill = Different packaging.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Used to be able to buy pseudoephedrine HCl (sudafed) in a bottle with loose red pills.

Now it has to be bought with id , in those stupid foil packages, from behind a counter.

Foil packaging has nothing to do with protecting the pills, it is intended to keep people from buying large quantities and making illegal drugs.

May not be true for all drugs.

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