Method of moving a delivery member of a dispensing device for administration of oral transmucosal dosage forms

A method, comprising:

• inserting a distal end portion of a housing of a device into a mouth, the device configured to deliver a bioadhesive, small-volume, solid drug tablet containing a dosage of sufentanil from a tablet cartridge;
• moving a first end portion of a delivery member to a first stopped position within a delivery passage defined by the housing of the device, the housing further defining an exit opening;
• moving the first end portion of the delivery member in a proximal direction to a second position within the delivery passage to receive the drug tablet from the tablet cartridge;
• and
• rotating a second end portion of the delivery member to move the first end portion of the delivery member in a distal direction to a third position within the delivery passage to convey the drug tablet through the exit opening.

A method, comprising:

• inserting a distal end portion of a housing of a device into a mouth, the device configured to deliver a bioadhesive, small-volume, solid drug dosage tablet containing a dosage of sufentanil from a tablet cartridge;
• moving, at a first time, an end portion of a delivery member in a distal direction to a stopped position within a delivery passage defined by the housing to convey a shipping tablet through an exit opening defined by the housing;
• producing a signal uniquely associated with the shipping tablet during the moving;
• moving, at a second time, the end portion of the delivery member in a proximal direction within the delivery passage to receive the drug dosage tablet from the tablet cartridge;
• and
• moving, at a third time, the end portion of the delivery member in the distal direction within the delivery passage to convey the drug dosage tablet through the exit opening.