Medicine Containing Gelatin

Question

I need to take a medicine that contains gelatin from an animal source. Is there an obligation or any point in wrapping the pill in paper tissue?

Answer

Greetings,
If the capsule has no taste, there is no point in it.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh Deah 155:3

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