Dispensing device

A method of dispensing multiparticulates from a container storing a plurality of multiparticulates, the method comprising:

• a) providing a dispensing device comprising a chamber, the chamber comprising a metering surface, the metering surface having a retaining portion therein;
• b) operatively connecting the dispensing device to the container;
• c) causing multiparticulates from the container to move into the chamber of the dispensing device until the retaining portion within the chamber is retaining at least one multiparticulate;
• d) sweeping along the metering surface to move excess, non-retained multiparticulates back to the container;
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• e) removing the at least one multiparticulate retained in the retaining portion from the dispensing device.

A method of preparing a medicament storage device used for dispensing multiparticulates, the method comprising:

• a) providing a container storing a plurality of multiparticulates therein, the container having a cap operatively associated therewith which is configured to close off an opening of the container to contain the plurality of multiparticulates stored within the container, wherein the cap has a child resistant feature configured to deter children from accessing one or more of the multiparticulates;
• b) removing the cap from the container to open the opening of the container;
• c) providing a dispensing device having a chamber, the dispensing device configured to retain a select number of multiparticulates in the chamber, the dispensing device having a child resistant feature configured to deter children from accessing one or more of the multiparticulates;
• d) operatively connecting the dispensing device to the container to allow multiparticulates to enter the chamber via the opening of the container;
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• e) if applicable, causing any excess multiparticulates that moved into the chamber to return to the container.