A medication reminder and dispensing system (FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C) comprised of a reminder/dispenser device with a housing with a plurality of medication holding drawers situated therein, a means to provide optimum security to contents of medication reminder, are child-safe and tamper-proof (FIG. 1C, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3) but also enable slid able movement of each drawer to an open position relative to the housing, to expose the interior of the drawer, which means conversely allows secure closure of each drawer relative to the housing, a means to prevent complete detachment (FIG. 3) of each drawer from the housing and a) a programmable communication means for entering, storing, retrieving and signalling messages to a patient (FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C).
