Method and apparatus for forming compression dosage units within the product package

A tablet-forming apparatus comprising:

• a packaging support for accommodating a tablet package, said package having a planar surface and at least one tablet cavity therein;
• a feedstock dispensing member operably movable with respect to said package support for dispensing tableting feedstock into said cavity;
• and
• feedstock compacting means operably movable with respect to said packaging support for compacting said tableting feedstock into a removable low density compression dosage tablet with said cavity.

An assembly for the formation of compression dosage tablets comprising:

• a product package including a generally planar tray having a plurality of cavities therein, each cavity having a shape of one of said tablets;
• a support table for supporting said product package, said table being movable so as to move said supported package between at least two positions;
• a feedstock dispensing apparatus positioned at one of said two positions for dispensing a premeasured amount of tableting feedstock into said cavities;
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• a feedstock compacting apparatus positioned at a second one of said two positions for compacting said feedstock dispensed into each said cavity into a tablet therein.

A method of forming a low density compression dosage tablet comprising the steps of:

• providing a feedstock dossiter having a generally cylindrical open ended accumulation chamber and a piston-like die movably supported within said chamber;
• collecting a preselected volume of tableting feedstock within said accumulation chamber;
• inserting said open end of said accumulation chamber into an open ended cavity of a tablet package;
• and
• moving said piston-like die toward said open end of said accumulation chamber to compact said feedstock into said tablet within said package cavity.