Medication storage locker system and method therefor

A method of securely storing medication for customers of a pharmacy, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a medication storage locker system for customers of a pharmacy comprising:
• a housing, the housing including a front wall, a rear wall, and a perimeter wall, the housing including a plurality of compartments open at the front wall;
• a plurality of doors, each of the doors being movably coupled to the front wall of the housing to cover a respective one of the compartments;
• a plurality of electronic locks, each of the electronic locks being configured to lock a respective one of the doors;
• a server, the server being configured to receive and store information relating to a medication, a customer, a designated compartment of the compartments in which the medication is stored, and a random access code to open the designated compartment;
• a computer-program product, the computer-program product being tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of a personal electronic device, the computer-program product being configured to communicate with the server to receive and display the random access code;
• an electronic interface, the electronic interface being mounted on the housing, the electronic interface being configured for input of the random access code;
• a microprocessor, the microprocessor being disposed in the housing, the microprocessor being connected to the electronic locks, the microprocessor being in communication with the server to receive the random access code to disengage the electronic lock of the designated compartment;
• and
• a power source, the power source being configured to supply power to the microprocessor and the electronic locks;
• entering and storing information relating to a medication, a customer, and a designated compartment of the compartments in which the medication is stored;
• generating a random access code to open the designated compartment and communicating the random access code to the microprocessor;
• placing the medication in the designated compartment;
• communicating with the server to receive and display the random access code via the computer-program product on the personal electronic device;
• inputting the random access code into the electronic interface and thereby disengaging the electronic lock of the designated compartment;
• and
• retrieving the medication from the designated compartment without interaction between the customer and pharmacy staff.