elements of the tablet dispenser are generally left to choice and compatibility with the functions of the dispenser the rotatable knob the center axis means the support base rigid platform and cover are preferably made of plastic plastic materials such as general purpose polystyrene are conveniently injection molded into the desired configurations while providing sufficient rigidity and durability for continual frequent and repeated use of the dispenser the cover base and calendar components may be injection molded in high impact polystyrene hips the days of the week are imprinted onto the top calendar surface and the indicator mark 15 is similarly highlighted by imprinting the method of imprinting is either by hot stamping or by pad printing these three components may be preassembled and supplied as a unit as alluded to briefly above the tablet package blister pack 19 has collapsible pockets made from plastic and inasmuch as they contain the tablets it is preferable that the dispenser be sufficiently compact to fit in the palm of the user 39 s hand typically the diameter of the circular platform which has twenty eight 28 openings therein is about 3 0 inches 7 6 cm while the support is slightly larger the refill composite consists of a platform injection molded in medium impact polystyrene mips and a blister unit containing the pills the platform and blister are bonded together in a fixed orientation the blister may comprise polyvinyl chloride pvc film which is thermoformed into cavities to receive the tablets or pills before laminating the aluminum foil lidding and subsequently die cutting the laminate from the web according to well known manufacturing processes thus.