A method of sensing dispensation of a product from a storage device having anantenna is provided. The methodcomprises providing a product with a wireless tag within a service area of theantenna, establishing wireless communication betweenthe wireless tag and the antenna, monitoring the wireless communication, anddetermining, responsive to the monitoring, when thewireless communication has ceased to establish when the product has beendispensed from the storage device. A dispensation-sens-ingsystem is also provided. The system comprises a securable storage area, anantenna operable to receive and transmit signalswithin the securable storage area, and a processor. The processor isconfigured to establish wireless communication between theantenna and a wireless tag of a product disposed within the securable storagearea, monitor the wireless communication, and deter-mine,responsive to the monitoring, when the wireless communication has ceased toestablish when the product has been dispensedfrom the securable storage area.
