CPC G07F 17/0092 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/22 (2013.01); G07F 9/001 (2020.05); G07F 9/002 (2020.05); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01)] | 28 Claims |
1. A canister of a medication dispensing system, the canister comprising:
a main body for housing and releasing medication comprising a plurality of individually provided medication;
an electronic memory containing a first canister code for identifying the canister,
wherein the electronic memory is configured to provide the first canister code to a remote database configured to retrieve, based on the first canister code, a second canister code for identifying a type of the medication contained in the main body, the remote database further configured to provide the second canister code to an automated drug packaging and dispensing machine containing the canister, and
the canister configured to be retained in the automated drug packaging and dispensing machine during operation and to release individually at least a portion of the plurality of individually provided medication contained therein, the releasing in response to the automated drug packaging and dispensing machine operating to release medication identified by the second canister code.
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