A system, method and corresponding apparatus are provided for packaging,storing, tracking, and dispensing pharmaceuticals in unit doses in a highlyefficient manner. In particular, a method of packaging pharmaceuticals withinaribbon having a plurality of adjacent segments each containing a unit dose ofapharmaceutical and having associated data indicia for efficient and uniformtransport, tracking, storage and dispensing is provided. Pharmaceuticals areloaded into an automated dispenser that is networked with computers foraccepting prescriptions and dispensing pharmaceutical accordingly.
