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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