The present invention relates to a medicine dispensing device which comprises a shell-like base unit (1), a shell-like cassette (3) with a number of compartments (9) for storage of medicines which is rotatable relative to the base unit, means (20, 21, 22) for rotating the cassette (3) relative to the base unit (1) at predetermined times, a lid (15) firmly connected to the base unit (1), and an aperture (16) situated in the lid (15) in such a way as to be movable to become central to any desired compartment (9) of the cassette (3) when the cassette (3) is rotated relative to the base unit (1) and the lid (15). Distinguishing features of the medicine dispensing device according to the present invention are that a hatch (17) is provided close to the aperture (16) and can assume a position in which the aperture (16) is closed and a position in which the aperture (16) is exposed, that the hatch (17) is pivotable relative to a pivot axis (A-A), that the hatch (17) has a rear edge (29) which has an extent in the circumferential direction of the device, that the rear edge (29) is situated at a distance from the pivot axis of the hatch (17), and that in the closed state of the aperture (16) the rear edge (29) interacts with a radial first dividing wall ( 4 ) which is situated between neighbouring compartments (9).La présente invention concerne un dispositif distributeur de médicaments comprenant un bloc de base en forme de coque (1), une cassette en forme de coque (3) comportant un certain nombre de compartiments (9) servant au stockage de médicaments et qui est rotative par rapport au bloc de base, un moyen (20, 21, 22) permettant de faire tourner la cassette (3) par rapport au bloc de base (1) à des moments prédéterminés, un couvercle (15) solidement fixé au bloc de base (1) et une ouverture (16) située dans le couvercle (15) et qui peut bouger pour occuper une position centrale par rapport à lun quelconque des compartiments voulus (9) de la cassette (3) lorsque la cassett
