A counter (or recorder) for a pill dispenser (24), the counter (or recorder) comprising two relatively moveable chassis components (50, 52) forming part of a pill dispensement mechanism (21), a pill delivery or dispensement channel (32) for a pill or tablet (28) to pass through for dispensement and a counting (or recording) mechanism. The counting (or recording) mechanism comprises one or more actuation indicators (11), a ratchet pawl (14) for incrementally advancing a first (12) of the one or more actuation indicators (11) and a drive mechanism (16) for activating the ratchet pawl (14). The ratchet pawl (14) is mounted to a first of the two chassis components (50, 52). The drive mechanism (16) is mounted to the second of the two chassis components (50, 52). By this arrangement, by moving the two chassis components (50, 52) relative to each other, the drive mechanism (16) is moved relative to the ratchet pawl (14) and the pill dispensement mechanism (21) is actuated. The drive mechanism (16) is connected to a pill detect feature (18) that can move between a positive dispensement position and a negative dispensement position if the channel (32) is clear, the negative dispensement position being such that at least a part of the pill detect feature (18) is positioned within or blocking the pill delivery or dispensement channel (32), whereby the non-presence of a pill (28) within the channel (32) for dispensement, and therefore a failed dispensement, is confirmed. The movement from the positive dispensement position to the negative dispensement position prevents the drive mechanism (16) from activating the ratchet pawl (14) as the drive mechanism (16) moves relative to the ratchet pawl (16).Linvention concerne un compteur (ou enregistreur) dun distributeur de pilules (24), le compteur (ou enregistreur) comprenant deux composants boîtier (50, 52) mutuellement mobiles et constituant une partie du mécanisme de distribution de pilule (21), un canal délivreur ou distributeur
