Abstract: Disclosed is a medicament dispenser for holding at least one elongate form medicament carrier. The elongate form medicament carrier has proximal and distal ends, and blister and lid elongate sheets enclosing multiple distinct medicament dose portions therebetween. The medicament dispenser has a dispensing mechanism which is adapted to operate, upon each actuation thereof, to dispense medicament active from the medicament dose portion. Moreover, the mechanism has at least one power spring mechanism for winding the lid elongate sheet, wherein the at least one power spring mechanism has at least one spring having an inner end about which the spring unwinds, and at least one shaft at which the inner end of at least one spring is secured. Furthermore, the power spring mechanism tensions and peels a segment of lid elongate sheet peeled from a corresponding segment of blister elongate sheet upon each actuation of the medicament dispenser.

Abstract: An inhaler for inhalation of an inhalable dry powder is provided. The inhaler has (a) an outer shell having a first shell part and a second shell part; (b) a capsule holder having a chamber for holding a capsule, a capsule breaker for breaking open a capsule held within the chamber and a trigger for causing the capsule breaker to break open a capsule; (c) a support for supporting the capsule holder; and (d) an outlet for passage of dry powder from the capsule into a user. The capsule holder is positioned in the first shell part which has an aperture through which the trigger protrudes. The aperture has a cut-out in the rim of the first shell part and through which the trigger may pass when the capsule holder is removed from the first shell part.