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Abstract

An automatic packager for pharmaceuticals including a receptacle configured to receive a plurality of pharmaceuticals and a plunger configured to be movable between a lowered position and a raised and defining a path therebetween. The automatic packager also includes a sensor configured to detect an obstruction in the path and an electronic processor configured to dispense pharmaceuticals for a pouch to the receptacle based on prescription information and move the plunger to the raised position to deliver the pharmaceuticals to the pouch. The electronic processor is also configured to determine, using the sensor, whether an obstruction is present in the path and move the plunger to the lowered position in response to determining the obstruction is not present in the receptacle. The electronic processor is also configured to provide an alert in response to determining that the obstruction is present in the path.

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First Claim