Tamper-resistant container with unique identity authentication and network-enabled security features

A compliant medication dispensing system, the system comprising:

• a plurality stacked blister pack cartridges, each cartridge being formed by stacking a spacer on top of a tray, wherein each spacer comprises a plurality of openings corresponding to the locations of medications within a blister pack;
• a receiving tray housing an upper blister pack cartridge and configured to receive a medication manually pushed through an opening thereof;
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• a portable electronic device comprising a mobile software application in network communication with a software module tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the software module further comprising instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
• alert a user of the portable electronic device of the need to take a prescribed medication;
• display a confirmation button on a GUI of the portable electronic device;
• and
• when the button is pushed, display a reward on the GUI selected from the group consisting of graphics, videos or games.

A compliant medication dispensing system, the system comprising:

• an outer housing of durable material;
• a plurality stacked blister pack cartridges housed within a magazine having a guide pin securely aligned within a vertical guide channel of a tower to allow for the mechanical raising and lowering of the magazine;
• a row of punches located in front of the blister pack cartridges;
• a gear assembly for conveying a blister pack cartridge forward and below the row of punches and aligning a row of the blister pack cartridge beneath the row of punches, wherein a punch within the row may be activated to move downward and punch a corresponding medication out of a blister of the blister pack cartridge;
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• a receiving chute for receiving the medication after being punched out of the blister.

A compliant medication dispensing system, the system comprising:

• a secure medication dispenser;
• a database tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the database comprising identifying information of a person taking a prescription medication and the name, dose and dosing frequency of the medicine prescribed;
• a software module tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the software module comprising instructions which when executed by connected processor in response to a request to dispense medication received from a portable electronic device cause the processor to:
• authenticate the identity of a person making the request;
• upon authentication, transmit the request to a transceiver of the secure medication dispenser, causing the request to dispense medication to be fulfilled.