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A plurality of cartridges are each provided with a transponder which is operative, in response to an external command signal, to receive and store medicament information including name and quantity of a medicament and to externally transmit the stored medicament information. A discharge quantity of

A plurality of cartridges are each provided with a transponder which is operative, in response to an external command signal, to receive and store medicament information including name and quantity of a medicament and to externally transmit the stored medicament information. A discharge quantity of medicament to be discharged from the cartridge is measured, while a current stock quantity of medicament stored in the transponder is read. Then, the discharge quantity of medicament is subtracted from the current stock quantity of medicament, and the balance is written as new stock quantity of medicament into the transponder.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for management of stock of medicament for use with a medicament dispensing apparatus including a plurality of medicament cartridges for containing medicament and a plurality of motor bases on each of which a respective one of the medicament cartridges is mounted

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for management of stock of medicament for use with a medicament dispensing apparatus including a plurality of medicament cartridges for containing medicament and a plurality of motor bases on each of which a respective one of the medicament cartridges is mounted to dispense the medicament from the medicament cartridges according to a prescription, said method comprising:providing a plurality of transponders such that each of the transponders is to be provided in a respective medicament cartridge;sending an external command radio signal to the transponders and receiving and storing medicament information in the transponders in response to the external command radio signal, wherein the medicament information includes a name and current stock quantity of a medicament in the respective medicament cartridge, and externally transmitting the stored medicament information from the transponders in response to the external command radio signal;measuring a discharge quantity of medicament to be discharged from the cartridges; andreading the current stock quantity of medicament of the respective medicament cartridge from the transponder provided in the respective medicament cartridge, subtracting the discharge quantity, measured by said measuring, for the respective medicament cartridge from the current stock quantity of the respective medicament cartridge so as to produce a balance value, and thereafter transmitting a write command signal to the transponders to write the balance value as a new stock quantity of medicament for the respective medicament cartridge.