PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recess formation device which is suitable for performing proper packaging to a prescribed medicine.SOLUTION: A recess formation device comprises: a recess formation part 13 comprising plural molding tools for forming recesses for storing a medicine on a container film, in which volumes of the recesses formed by the respective molding tools are different from each other; a prescription data reception part 21 for receiving prescription data including information related to the prescription; a molding tool identification part 22 for identifying the molding tool which is used on the recess formation part 13, based on the prescription data received by the prescription data reception part 21; and a molding tool notification part 23 for notifying of the molding tool identified by the molding tool identification part 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】処方された薬剤に対して適切な包装を行うために適した凹部形成装置を提供する。【解決手段】薬剤を収容するための凹部を容器用フィルムに形成する複数の成形型を備え、各成形型による凹部の容量が互いに異なるように構成される凹部形成部13と、処方に関する情報が含まれる処方データを受け付ける処方データ受付部21と、前記処方データ受付部21によって受け付けた前記処方データに基づいて、前記凹部形成部13において使用すべき成形型を特定する成形型特定部22と、前記成形型特定部22によって特定した成形型を通知する成形型通知部23とを備える凹部形成装置である。【選択図】図2