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A medication dispensing and monitoring system includes an acknowledge-back pager, a carriage communicating with the pager, and a medication unit dispensing stored medication. The pager receives prescriptions and transmits messages back to a physician or health care organization. Prescriptions receiv

A medication dispensing and monitoring system includes an acknowledge-back pager, a carriage communicating with the pager, and a medication unit dispensing stored medication. The pager receives prescriptions and transmits messages back to a physician or health care organization. Prescriptions received by the pager are stored and processed by a pager processor. The pager processor communicates with a carriage controller via a series of electrical contacts. At a prescribed time, a motor in the carriage causes the medication unit to dispense the prescribed medication. Numerous medication units may be assembled to accommodate different forms of medication.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A medication dispensing system comprising:a pager operatively in communication with a transmitter;a medication unit, including an apparatus for dispensing stored medication, and communicatively coupled to the pager;a memory storing prescription and dispensing time informa

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A medication dispensing system comprising:a pager operatively in communication with a transmitter;a medication unit, including an apparatus for dispensing stored medication, and communicatively coupled to the pager;a memory storing prescription and dispensing time information; anda medication unit processor responsive to dispensing of medication from the medication dispensing system, coupled for data communication with the pager transmitter, the memory and the medication unit, for determining if medication in accordance with the stored prescription information is retrieved from the medication unit in accordance with the stored dispensing time and if not the transmitter initiating an outgoing page notifying noncompliance from the pager.