The present invention relates to dispensers for dispensing moisture-sensitive pods and methods of use therewith, and especially dispensers and methods for dispensing moisture-sensitive pods comprising personal care formulations.

A dispenser apparatus is presented, the dispenser apparatus including a central opening, a display, an advancing mechanism configured to advance at least one prescription tray vertically through the central opening of the dispenser apparatus, and an ejection mechanism configured to eject one prescription tray from the dispenser apparatus. The dispenser apparatus may be configured to interface with a personal care system including a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module including software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

A method includes providing, on a computing device, when a user of the device is authorized, a user interface including respective representations of first medication administration functions and second medication administration functions associated with storage of the one or more medications and, in response to determining that the computing device is within the first predetermined area, enabling the computing device to perform the one or more first medication administration functions associated with the first predetermined area to cause, responsive to a selection of a displayed representation of the one or more first medication administration functions, a respective electronic medication storage cabinet associated with the selected displayed representation to perform an operation regarding a physical storage of a medication associated with a patient of the one or more patients, and preventing the computing device from performing the one or more second medication administration functions not associated with the first predetermined area.

A device to store pills. The device includes different compartments each sized to hold one or more of the pills. The device is connected to a cap of a pill bottle. When the cap is attached to the pill bottle, the container is positioned in the interior space of the pill bottle. The cap may be safely secured to the pill bottle thus also safely securing the device within the interior of the pill bottle.

A troche mold assembly includes a cover defining a receiving area and a tray removably positioned in the receiving area. The tray includes a frame having a top side and a bottom side opposite from the top side. The frame defines a plurality of cells, and each cell is configured to receive a medicament. The tray also includes a plurality of buttons. Each button is within a corresponding cell and is between the top side and the bottom side of the frame. In some aspects, wherein each button includes a center portion, a first hinge line adjacent to the cell wall, and a second hinge line between the first hinge line and the center portion. In various aspects, the cover includes a locating rib, and the tray is removably positioned within the receiving area such that the locating rib contacts the top side of the frame.

Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers.

A container for storing consumer products is described. The container includes a tray having a generally planar top surface into which has been formed one or more discrete cavities. A seal includes a cover film secured to the top surface of the tray to seal the one or more cavities. The cover film has pre-formed lines of separation defining a releasable portion per cavity, and a barrier patch per releasable portion secured to the cover film. Each releasable portion is attached to the remainder of the cover film by a bridge region defined by a gap in the associated pre-formed line of separation. Each barrier patch includes a main portion that is shaped and sized so that in use it overlies an associated cavity, and a securing portion that projects outwardly from the main portion and which is substantially aligned with the bridge region of the associated releasable portion.

An example container includes a plurality of package segments, each having a respective conductive lead that is interrupted when its package segment is opened. The container includes a signaling source configured to provide two signals that are distinguishable from each other. A presence of one or both of the signals on a shared return line indicates whether one of the package segments has been opened.

A control system for monitoring drug dispensation from a container. The system includes a base cap configured to be attached to the container; an electronic interface attached to the base cap; a microprocessor attached to the electronic interface; a pill counter mechanism attached to the base cap and configured to count pills that are passing the base cap; and a top lid that attaches to the base cap and fully encloses the electronic interface, the microprocessor and the pill counter mechanism.

Mechanisms for dispensing items such as medications and medical supplies. Different mechanisms may be tailored to dispensing different kinds of items, for example medications in single dose packages, vials, syringes, or other similarly-shaped items. The dispensers may be placed in a dispensing unit that includes a lockable restock drawer and a dispense drawer into which items are dispensed by the dispensing mechanisms. The various kinds of dispensing mechanisms may be installed in the restock drawer in any workable proportion and arrangement. The dispensing mechanisms include multiple sensing technologies for tracking and inventory of items and for accurate sensing of items as they are dispensed.