Systems and Methods of Distributing Medications
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an automated medication dispenser which includes a medication dispensing data base;
a portable medication storage and dispensing container, separate from the automated dispenser, and automatically loadable with a plurality of medications by the dispenser, the medications to be distributed to various individuals;
where the dispensing container includes a housing, the housing defines a plurality of separately closable compartments;
where the dispenser receives the housing and accesses compartments thereof to automatically load same with selected medications; and
where the dispensing container includes control circuits and associated storage for dispensing schedules.
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Abstract
A system for securely providing medications in a group setting includes a medication dispensing apparatus for securely loading a portable medication container. The container can respond to one or more individual identifying indicia and unlock one or more storage containers which contain medications to be dispensed to the individual.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an automated medication dispenser which includes a medication dispensing data base; a portable medication storage and dispensing container, separate from the automated dispenser, and automatically loadable with a plurality of medications by the dispenser, the medications to be distributed to various individuals; where the dispensing container includes a housing, the housing defines a plurality of separately closable compartments; where the dispenser receives the housing and accesses compartments thereof to automatically load same with selected medications; and where the dispensing container includes control circuits and associated storage for dispensing schedules. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A dispensing container comprising:
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a portable housing; a scanner carried by the housing; a plurality of separate compartments defined in the housing with the compartments each separately closable by a movable cover; and control circuits coupled to the scanner and the covers. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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