Systems, devices and methods for detecting and tracking drug extraction

A method for detecting and tracking drug extraction from a plurality of drug storage apparatuses, the method comprising:

• at one or more authenticated drug storage apparatuses, providing drug access detection trigger signals using an access detection computer circuit that integrates with drug packaging to create detectable drug packaging;
• sending control commands using a hardware processor of a drug storage apparatus to trigger an assigned mode in response to an assignment confirmation message, the drug storage apparatus coupling to the detectable drug packaging, the assignment further detecting the presence of individual drug packaging compartments correlated to the detectable drug packaging;
• transmitting, by a communication device, secure communication data messages, the access detection trigger signals, and an authentication request containing a device-identity value for the one or more authenticated drug storage apparatus for receiving one or more confirmation messages from a central server for verification of the authenticated drug storage apparatus and verification of assignment of the drug storage apparatus;
• relaying, by the communication device, the one or more confirmation messages to the hardware processor;
• sending a secure user-identity captured message by an identity input circuit and the communication device to the central server confirming that a drug consumer's identity is stored in a drug storage apparatus memory to create an authorized drug consumer record for confirming access to loaded drugs in a storage unit of the one or more authenticated drug storage apparatuses;
• selecting an authenticated and unassigned drug storage apparatus and defining authorized drug monitoring entities and drug regimen parameters at a user interface of the central server to establish a drug consumption regimen for a drug consumer by generating regimen encoded files with instructions for specific access periods when drugs can be accessed from the authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• storing a database of device-identity values for verifying the authentication request with the device-identity value for the one or more authenticated drug storage apparatus and generating confirmation messages for the verification of the authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• receiving, at a communication interface, the authentication request, the identity captured message and the drug access detection trigger signals from the communication device for identified attempts to access the drugs within the storage unit of the one or more authenticated drug storage apparatuses;
• transmitting the authentication confirmation messages for the verification of the authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• transmitting the assignment confirmation message to trigger the assignment of the authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• transmitting the drug regimen encoded files securely to the communication device to provide the instructions for the specific access periods when the packaged drugs should be accessed by an authorized drug consumer from the authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• transmitting a commence dosing message to trigger the start of drug dosing operation when both the drug regimen encoded files are downloaded and when the identity captured message is received related to the authorized drug consumer assigned to the authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• receiving the drug access detection trigger signals from the communication device for identified attempts to access the drugs within the storage unit of the one or more authenticated drug storage apparatuses;
• computing, at a hardware processor, drug adherence and drug consumption data by processing the drug access detection trigger signals in relation to the drug regimen parameters for one or more authenticated drug storage apparatus;
• receiving and processing activity messages from the authenticated drug storage apparatus with severity indicators that are used to select alarm messages;
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• relaying drug consumption data and alarm messages onto the defined authorized drug monitoring entities.

A system for detecting and tracking drug extractions at one or more drug storage apparatus, the system comprising:

• a central server having a hardware processor and memory storing drug consumption data;
• a drug storage apparatus having:
• a storage unit that couples to an access detection computer circuit that integrates with drug packaging containing one or more medication storage areas, the storage unit containing a device-identity known to the central server;
• wherein central server authorizes the drug storage apparatus using the storage unit device-identity;
• wherein the authorized drug storage apparatus communicates with the central server and exchanges authorization and configuration parameters;
• a hardware processor having a user interface for defining drug regimen parameters to establish a drug consumption regimen for a drug consumer by generating non-transitory computer readable media storing regimen encoded files with instructions for specific access periods when drugs can be accessed from the authorized drug storage apparatus;
• a communication interface for the drug storage apparatus and the central server, wherein the communication interface:
• transmits confirmation messages for the authorization of the drug storage apparatus;
• securely transmits the drug regimen encoded files to the authorized drug storage apparatus with instructions for the specific access periods when the drugs can be accessed by an authorized drug consumer from the authorized drug storage apparatus;
• transmits a commence dosing message to trigger the start of drug dosing operation when both the drug regimen encoded files are downloaded and when an identity captured message is received related to drugs held by the authorized drug storage apparatus;
• receives drug access detection trigger signals for identified attempts to access the drugs within the packaging;
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• wherein the hardware processor in the central server computes and updates the drug consumption data stored in the memory using the drug access detection trigger signals and the dosing regimen encoded files and relays drug consumption information onto the defined authorized drug monitoring entities.