What are Blisters Worth?

[Raven]

I have always wondered about this topic. Does the fact that your product is packaged in a blister strip really mean anything? Does it really mean that the product is genuinely produced by the labeled manufacturer? Can blister strip packaging easily be spoofed?

I personally prefer vacuum bags for a number of reasons. I look forward to hearing your personal experience regarding this matter and I thank you in advance for your input.

Raven

[Bowser]

I have always wondered about this topic. Does the fact that your product is packaged in a blister strip really mean anything? Does it really mean that the product is genuinely produced by the labeled manufacturer? Can blister strip packaging easily be spoofed?

I personally prefer vacuum bags for a number of reasons. I look forward to hearing your personal experience regarding this matter and I thank you in advance for your input.

Raven

Hey there again Raven. I can't say I have an intimate knowledge of such things but I know blisters can be replicated. I have not the slightest clue if it's easy or not but I've received my share of blisters containing bunk meds. There was one in particular that sticks out in my mind. It was an order of Tranax that looked a bit... off. The logo was odd in a way I can't describe really. Like I said just... off.

It turned out to not contain any actual meds of any kind. Just fillers and binders. I don't know if it was related to the manufacture of the fake blisters but I did notice what I originally thought were syringe marks in the side of each blister. When I looked through magnification, there was no hole. Just a part where it looked like the blister strip had been pulled away from the mold.

[Jmoney12345]

Yea blisters can definitely be duplicated.. sadly, we are in an Era where bootlegging is at an all time high... think about it- fake jordans, fake gucci shades, fake rolex's, and yes, ladies and gents- fake meds!!! And the list could go on as many of u all could add to this list of bootlegged products... when there's a demand for something, there's always going to be replicated merchandise, these days anyhow... Ive had fake meds in blisters (not from any of the vendors we currently use)... I believe this is part of the game we play, and if something doesn't go right, or seem legit with meds, I know it's a chance I take.. therefore, I just don't do business with that person anymore.. in retrospect, when I find an honest person, whom does legitimate biz, with the stuff I seek, I will stay loyal to them... I believe firmly it's a matter of ya win some, ya lose some.. and taking chances and learning from them is part of the game... good luck in your ventures and I apologize for the ramble.. lol... I hope my opinion can shed a little light on ur question..

[Goyakla1]

Totally agree.. They are easy to bootleg..there defenetly certain areas of the World i simply wouldnt dare
Ordering.. Even if it were in blisters...NOT to mention problems with customs etc etc.

[Raven]

Helpful information guys, thanks for posting. I thought I would mention one personal experience from several years ago. It goes back to the days not so long past when vendors named starlite and destinyrx were listed in the top ten of most forums. I used to purchase Roche V 10's in blisters from these outfits. These were sourced from P and the vendors always shipped from P2. The blisters seemed legitimate overall with the exception of the batch # and expiration date which was always really cheaply printed on each strip. I had some really good strips and some strips that were total junk.
Do blisters mean that you are guaranteed to be receiving the designated manufacturers product? My past experience indicates that this is not the case. I am, however, hoping that the blistered products offered by the preferred vendors active here presently are, in fact, original manufacturer product which has been produced under strict QA/QC protocol, and delivered well within expiration dates.
Please post both your good and bad experiences with blister packs here when you have a moment. Your personal experience is important in helping us all to better develop the big picture. 
Be Well My Friends
Raven

[Jmoney12345]

I think u made a really good point here Raven... and I say this because we all would be greatly assisted in knowing quality of blisters when ordered.. and I think u have a great idea in creating this thread... I've been skeptical recently when thinking of placing orders with blistered products.. and I haven't placed one yet with any of the blistered items but have wanted to.. I recently seen a posting of someone claiming that they received blistered items that were bunk.. now, I don't know the legitimacy of this persons word, and seemed that the person that said this was kind of shady (or not trustworthy).. so, even though I did not know whether to take their word for it, it did have an impact on my decision in going with a blistered product at the time.. and I felt that holding off on that decision would be best at the time... with this being said, I think it would be a great thread to have here.. where everyone can make comments on quality of their blistered items.. now, I don't know if this is ok with rules, to post this stuff.. but I don't personally see any issue with it... also, just as much as I find it important and knowledgeable for people to post when their blistered products are bunk(or not quality that it should be), I believe that it's just as valuable for individuals to make sure that they post in here when their blistered products are good quality and legitimately what they say they are... this will have a heavy influence on all of us when we are questionable or indecisive with a certain item... and who knows, this could also help the vendors because when we r reassured of the legitimacy of something we want, this will cause a lot of people to place orders with certain items that they may have held off on without this good review...

I must say Raven, this is an awesome idea of a thread!!!

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To add something quick to this topic, I believe when stating that what the actual product is and whom it came from is not to be stated in open forum.. so would be good to have feedback from other more experienced members to know if we have to keep that info on pms only... and this is only to protect members and vendors.. but would be very informative to at least be able to state what product it was and quality.. if anyone can give us newbies some feedback on this, it would be greatly appreciated.. thanks and hope everyone is having a blessed day!!!!

[Bighead]

I received fake Rivotril in blister packs. The meds didn't seem to fit correctly in the blisters and were basically chalk.

[barq2]

I agree with the people saying blisters don't guarantee it is genuine.

The situation varies a bit between pills. For example, it is normal for Krka's Apaurin to come loose. Yet it is regarded as one of the best brands of diazepam. I have had Apaurin blistered and boxed, direct from the country in which it is manufactured. There was absolutely no difference in the pills - blistered and unblistered were both genuine. If I remember rightly Krka sell Apaurin loose in bottles for hospitals and pharmacies.

Now to Roche's Valium which generally comes blistered. This has been widely copied and faked over the years. Fake can mean no active ingredient, or it can be what you might call a "good fake" that does contain about the right amount of the active ingredient. But there are still so many issues about the conditions in which it was made (bathtub diazepam anyone?), and what they have used for filler.

Real pills that are pressed with a break-line (i.e. to split the pill in half) have been mixed so the active ingredient is dispersed evenly throughout the pill. So if you have a 10mg Apaurin and you snap it in half, each part will be very close to 5mg. An under appreciated issue with fakes is that even if they are dosed correctly, they can be pressed with the break-line on to match the genuine article, yet not be properly mixed. That's bad news for anyone doing a diazepam taper. BTW, the lack of break-line does not necessarily mean something is fake - it might just be there is no plausible need to break the pill (e.g. if already a low dose).

About five years ago a source told me that loose mano diazepam were being chopped into three parts, and then pressed into full size "10mg" pills in Scotland. (I'm fairly sure it was manos being used - they were the really tiny little pills.) Apparently those pills were sold in blisters as Roche, but were dosed at roughly 3mg. Now if you snapped one of those in half you might or might not get the bit with the active ingredient.

[barq2]

I allways prefer to order from a source that send the product in blisters. The blister don't mean that they are 100% genuine, but helps.
And on the blister I see if they are fresh, when they exp., etc. But also Im more shure that they are clean!!

That's a point. A couple of years ago I received a loose order in a bag. All fine, except for the strand of human hair.

[JK1976]

I received fake Rivotril in blister packs.  The meds didn't seem to fit correctly in the blisters and were basically chalk.

I have had the same thing happen.   The meds looked fine but no feeling from them.  They were in galenika blisters.