A robotic pick-and-place system comprising: a dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) for robotic pick-and-place packaging of solid oral pharmaceuticals, the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) comprising: a solid pharmaceutical reservoir portion having a volume that is sufficient to hold a plurality of solid pharmaceuticals; a pick-and-place staging area adjacent to the reservoir portion providing a flat surface for receiving the solid pharmaceuticals transferred from the reservoir portion, wherein the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is configured such that solid pharmaceuticals can be transferred from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area by tilting the dispensing container; and a hinged lid for covering the pick-and-place staging area, wherein the hinged lid comprises a barrier which prevents transfer of solid pharmaceuticals from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area when the lid is in a closed position; a staging area of the system to which the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is securable; a linear motor configured to tilt and vibrate the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) to transfer solid pharmaceuticals from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area when the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is secured to the staging area; and a robotic pick-and-place device configured to transfer solid pharmaceuticals from the pick-and-place staging area to a package cavity filling location when the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is secured to the staging area of the system. a dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) for robotic pick-and-place packaging of solid oral pharmaceuticals, the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) comprising: a solid pharmaceutical reservoir portion having a volume that is sufficient to hold a plurality of solid pharmaceuticals; a pick-and-place staging area adjacent to the reservoir portion providing a flat surface for receiving the solid pharmaceuticals transferred from the reservoir portion, wherein the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is configured such that solid pharmaceuticals can be transferred from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area by tilting the dispensing container; and a hinged lid for covering the pick-and-place staging area, wherein the hinged lid comprises a barrier which prevents transfer of solid pharmaceuticals from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area when the lid is in a closed position; a solid pharmaceutical reservoir portion having a volume that is sufficient to hold a plurality of solid pharmaceuticals; a pick-and-place staging area adjacent to the reservoir portion providing a flat surface for receiving the solid pharmaceuticals transferred from the reservoir portion, wherein the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is configured such that solid pharmaceuticals can be transferred from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area by tilting the dispensing container; and a hinged lid for covering the pick-and-place staging area, wherein the hinged lid comprises a barrier which prevents transfer of solid pharmaceuticals from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area when the lid is in a closed position; a staging area of the system to which the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is securable; a linear motor configured to tilt and vibrate the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) to transfer solid pharmaceuticals from the reservoir portion to the pick-and-place staging area when the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is secured to the staging area; and a robotic pick-and-place device configured to transfer solid pharmaceuticals from the pick-and-place staging area to a package cavity filling location when the dispensing container (14, 15, 16, 72) is secured to the staging area of the system.