steamer wrote:

--I'm getting seriously ****ed off at those foil packaged pills that
require major surgery to remove. Has anyone come up with anything useful
to dislodge them? Maybe a modified olive pitter or some such?

I just push them out from the other side, splitting the foil. If the
foil is plastic-backed and won't split, like a ketchup package, and
doesn't have a starter notch, I just grab a sharp knife or scissors.

Hope This Helps!
Rich