A container for a product uses a location circuit for determining the locationof the container, a storage element for storing a container identification code,a plurality of data acquisition components for acquiring status of at least twocharacteristics of at least one of the container, the product and a user of theproduct, and a communication interface for generating and sending a communicationsignal including (a) the container identification code from the storage element,(b) the location of the container from the location circuit, and (c) the statusof the at least two characteristics from the data acquisition components. Thecontainer may be an auto-injector for containing a medicament, or a case for containingan item such as an auto-injector. Generally, the location circuit uses the globalpositioning system (GPS). The data acquisition components are chosen from acamera, and at least one sensor for sensing at least one of a thermal image, vibration,temperature, humidity, a chemical and an audio signal. The characteristic maybe use of the product, or lack of use of at least one of the container and the product.
