The programmable medicine dispenser is a secured pill dispenser. The programmable medicine dispenser is a locked dispenser that: 1) dispenses a controlled medical substance at the single dose level； and 2) controls access to the contents of the locked dispenser. The programmable medicine dispenser: 1) dispenses the controlled medical substance in single dose quantities； 2) dispenses a single dose of the controlled medical substance at regular intervals； 3) verifies the physical presence of a patient before releasing the single dose of the controlled medical substance； 4) notifies the appropriate authority that a single dose has been dispensed； 5) limits access to the hopper of programmable medicine dispenser to a pharmacy or other secured location； and, 6) operates a beacon to locate the programmable medicine dispenser. The programmable medicine dispenser comprises a dispenser and a control system. The control system is stored within and controls access to the dispenser.
