Why are medicines so tamper-resistant that if you don't have a kid around to help, you can't get into them?

Answer 1

Well, you have put it very nicely, in good humor with a touch of sarcasm. Agreed... sometimes a lot of twisting and turning is required, however, it is not wise to ask a kid around to get through the tamper proof packing since one purpose for the same will be lost and there are certain regulations governed by the FDA that require pharmaceutical companies to develop such packing for the protection of minors. It is also necessary for the protection of the consumer as you have a guarantee that the contents inside are complete and have not been tampered with by anyone before your purchase. So, we gotta live with that and appreciate at least that someone is trying to help us out.
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