Apparatus and process for delivering medications includes systems and methods for attaching a secure transport module that contains one or more doses of one or more medications to a docking location on a mobile system at a first location, moving the mobile system to a second location, and removing a dose of at least one of the one or more medications from the secure transport module.

A storage container for medication and medical items includes a first section defining a first cavity to receive a first portion of the medication and medical items; a second section defining a second cavity to receive a second portion of the medication and medical items; at least one tray positioned in at least one of the first section and the second section configured to hold the respective medication and medical items; and at least one educational information card positioned in at least one of the first section and the second section. The educational information card includes information pertaining to the medication and how to use the medical items held in the at least one tray.

A package for holding pharmaceutical containers on a filling line includes: a transport and packaging container having a plurality of connected sidewalls, a base, an upper edge opposite the base, and a step defining a step height that is constant relative to the upper edge and less than an overall height defined between the upper edge and the base; and a holder placed in the transport and packaging container and having a plurality of holder openings formed therein. The holder is supported on the step and configured to hold a container in each of the holder openings so the held containers are suspended within the transport and packaging container. The step height is constant and independent of at least one of a shape, a type, or a size of each of the held containers.

A smart carrier has a housing comprising one or more docking locations configured to accept a secure receptacle, a wireless interface module disposed within the housing, and a processor disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the one or more docking locations and the wireless interface module. The processor is configured to communicate with an external device through the wireless interface module and with a secure receptacle that is mated with one of the one or more docking locations. The smart carrier also has a battery disposed within the housing and configured to provide all operational power to the processor, the wireless interface module, and the one or more docking locations.

A method for filling a tray with individual medicine portions, which are removed from medicament packs that are provided from an automated storage system by means of an output/input station, is provided. A target filling of accommodating compartments of the tray is provided to a control device, which determines the medicament packs to be removed from storage and the sequence of the removal. For removal, a medicament pack is placed on a first transfer position of the output/input station by an operating device, transported to an output position by a first transport device as soon as the output position is free, and removed from the output position. Individual portions are removed from the medicament pack and introduced into respective accommodating compartments of the tray as indicated by an indicating device. The medicament pack is transported to a second transfer position by a second transport device.

According to the preferred embodiment, a rack (140) is provided to stock at least one medication container (141). The rack (140) has a generally rectangular shape, open on all sides, except for a window (144) that is located on one left edge (158), along one of the long sides of the rectangle. Said window (140) includes four switches (152). For example, the four switches may represent: (171) MORNING, (172) NOON, (173) EVENING, and (174) BEDTIME, and TAKEN. The medication container, (141) including medication-related information (168), is accommodated on top of the rack (140) so that the medication-related information (168) of the medication container (141) aligns with the corresponding medication-related information (164) of the switch (152). Accordingly, a user will be able to observe the medication-related information (164) of the switches (152), and also continuously observe the corresponding medication-related information (168) of one medication container (141), or of several medication containers (141). For example, if the user notes, on the medication-related information (164) of the top switch (171) of rack (140), the term MORNING, then the user will be able to continuously view the generally aligned and corresponding medication-related information (168) of one or more medication containers (141) to search for corresponding medication-related information (168), such as TAKE 1, thereby noting those medications, and quantity thereof, that need to be consumed by the user. Preferably after consuming the medication, or medications, for that time frame, the user then slides the lever (154) of the particular switch representing the time frame to the right, thus, for example, alternating/switching MORNING to TAKEN.

A programmable medication dispenser is provided to securely dispense medication to a patient and mitigate the risk of diversion of the medication to an unauthorized user. The programmable medication dispenser may include a processor, a memory, a housing, a biometric verification module, an inner receptacle having a plurality of compartments for storing the medication, and a gate for dispensing the medication from one of the compartments. A patient may access the medication stored within the medication dispenser according to a prescribed dosing schedule based on instructions executed by the processor after verifying his or her identify via the biometric verification module. A system is also provided for securely dispensing, monitoring, controlling medication for a patient using the programmable medication dispenser and for mitigating the risk of diversion of the medication to an unauthorized user. The system could be implemented in a cloud-based environment wherein centralized, cloud-based monitoring and control of a network of medication dispensing systems is provided, and the system could function as a centralized portal for allowing healthcare providers to access patient healthcare data, as well as for allowing insurers and other entities to access such data, as needed.

A medicine dispenser, including a medicine prescription reader, for reading a medicine prescription including two due times, trays, each for containing medicine doses of one type only, and a robot, for dispensing medicine doses from at the trays to two cells of box according to the reading of the medicine prescription reader, thereby dedicating each of the cells to one of the due times.

One embodiment provides an apparatus, comprising: a first flexible substrate with a plurality of slits and at least one sensor, wherein the slits are arranged around a center of the first flexible substrate, wherein the sensor is arranged between a pair of the slits, and wherein when an object is inserted into an orifice created by the slits, the sensor is configured to maintain contact with the object, thereby allowing a measurement of a characteristic of the object over a predetermined period of time.

Pill sorting devices are described herein that include a cavity formed from a bottom, a front, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a channel formed at the intersection of the first side wall and the second side wall, and a delivery channel within the front and first side wall or the within the front and the second side wall, wherein the delivery channel is offset from the channel. The pill sorting, counting, and dispensing device can be useful for people with arthritis or poor sight, or could be used commercially in pharmacies or industrially. Methods of making and using the pill sorting, counting, and dispensing devices are also described.