Dose packaging system for medication and method of storing dose therein

A dose container, comprising:

• a predetermined number of containers associated with a prescribable dose;
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• packaging configured to contain the predetermined number of containers, the packaging comprising:
• an outer box, comprising:
• a housing, comprising:
• a bottom panel;
• one or more sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom panel and surrounding a portion of a perimeter of the bottom panel, the one or more sidewalls defining a top opening in the housing and a side opening in the housing;
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• a flap coupled to the perimeter of the bottom panel and covering the side opening when the outer box is in a closed position;
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• a lid coupled to the housing proximate the top opening, the lid configured to receive and engage the housing and cover the top opening when the outer box is in the closed position;
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• at least one tray assembly disposed within the housing when the outer box is in the closed position, and,
• the at least one tray assembly removable from the housing through at least one of the top opening and the side opening when the outer box is in an open position, the at least one tray assembly comprising:
• a tray defining an interior region;
• a support disposed within the interior region and partitioning the interior region into a number of slots greater than or equal to the predetermined number of containers;
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• a first cover sheet overlaying the support within the interior region, the first cover sheet comprising a first predetermined number of openings associated with the predetermined number of containers, a plurality of the openings aligning with respective slots and each opening configured to hold one container.

A method of storing a dose in a dose container, comprising:

• determining a number of containers corresponding to a prescribable dose;
• providing an outer box, the outer box comprising:
• a housing, comprising:
• a bottom panel;
• one or more sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom panel and surrounding a portion of a perimeter of the bottom panel, the one or more sidewalls having a first edge and a second edge defining an open segment in the perimeter of the bottom panel such that the one or more sidewalls form a top opening and a side opening in the housing;
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• a flap coupled to the perimeter of the bottom panel and spanning the open segment, the flap extending between the first edge and the second edge and enclosing the side wall when the outer box is in a closed position such that the flap covers the side opening when the outer box is in the closed position;
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• a lid coupled to a portion of the one or more sidewalls at an open end of the housing, the lid configured to receive the one or more sidewalls and hold the flap against the first edge and the second edge when the outer box is in the closed position;
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• placing at least one tray assembly within the housing, the at least one tray assembly comprising:
• a tray defining an interior region;
• a support disposed within the interior region and partitioning the interior region into a number of slots greater than or equal to the number of containers for providing the prescribable dose, the slots arranged in rows;
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• a cover sheet disposed within the interior region and overlaying the support, the cover sheet comprising a number of openings corresponding to the number of containers corresponding to the prescribable dose, at least one of the openings aligning with a slot and configured to hold one container, the openings exposing at least a subset of the slots.