Jack, I don't know about you, but I have NEVER been given the pills I get in blister packs; always loose in the bottle. This, out of six prescriptions. This is from CVS, one of the biggest and (I believe) most respected pharmacy chains in the US.

I suppose this has to do with the particular medications prescribed and the practices of their respective manufacturers.

But there's nothing untoward, unusual, or questionable about "loose in bottle" packaging.

Dave Oesterreich