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An automatic drug tape dispensing and metering device and a roll of drug tape housed in a small portable dispenser unit. The dispenser contains a measurement device for carefully measuring the length of tape as it is dispensed from the dispenser. A counter monitors the remaining doses of drug tape r

An automatic drug tape dispensing and metering device and a roll of drug tape housed in a small portable dispenser unit. The dispenser contains a measurement device for carefully measuring the length of tape as it is dispensed from the dispenser. A counter monitors the remaining doses of drug tape remaining within the dispenser. A timer device may be provided to alert the patient that it is time for the medicament to be dispensed. As the lid of the dispenser unit is opened, the measured length of drug tape is severed from the roll by a cutter blade incorporated into the lid. The device permits a physician to accurately customize the dosage and administration of the medicament to be givne a patient by adjusting the tape length released for each single dose and selecting the time intervals between dosages.

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A drug tape dispenser for adjustably dispensing preselected single dosage lengths of drug tape from a drug tape supply, comprising: a portable housing having a dispenser site and a cassette receptacle site; a cassette adapted for removably engaging the housing at the cassette receptacle site; drive

A drug tape dispenser for adjustably dispensing preselected single dosage lengths of drug tape from a drug tape supply, comprising: a portable housing having a dispenser site and a cassette receptacle site; a cassette adapted for removably engaging the housing at the cassette receptacle site; drive means in the housing at the cassette receptacle site; feed means disposed in said cassette to receive and engage the drug tape from the drug tape supply when the feed means is operably engaged by said drive means when said cassette engages the housing at the cassette receptacle site; a first discharge site in said housing located to introduce said tape into said dispenser site; a second discharge site located in said cassette so as to mate with the first discharge site when said cassette engages the housing at the cassette receptacle site; a controller coordinately actuating the drive means for automatically measuring a single dosage length of drug tape; and a cutter disposed proximate to the first discharge site to sever the single dosage length from the supply of drug tape.