Pharmaceutical tablet and apparatus and method for making

A tablet forming punch and die set for forming an array of tablets comprising:

• an upper tablet punch;
• a lower tablet punch;
• and
• a die having cavity cooperatively receiving the upper and lower punches wherein the die and punches are arranged to form a tablet of given transverse and height dimensions, the punch and die being further arranged to configure the cavity to receive at least one particle forming the tablet, the at least one particle having at least one dimension or an arching index greater than the given transverse and height dimensions.

Tablet forming apparatus comprising:

• a rotatable hopper for receiving powdered medicament for forming tablets,
• a plurality of tablet forming stations arranged in an array about the hopper;
• a plurality of powder feeding conduits coupled to the hopper for feeding the powdered medicament to the stations by centrifugal force;
• and
• a punch and die set at each station for receiving the fed powdered medicament and for forming tablets from the medicament;
• at least one of the punch and die sets at at least one of the stations is for producing an array of interconnected tablets;
• wherein the interconnected tablets comprise an array of links each forming an interconnection between each adjacent pairs of tablets, and which interconnections form weakened regions which upon severance form separate and distinct tablets.