A storage and dosing station for storage and dispensing dosed quantities of solid drug portions, the storage and dosing station comprising: a stationary part to be mounted to a frame of an apparatus for packaging solid drug portions, the stationary part comprising a first part of a dispensing device, the first part of the dispensing device comprising a controller and a drive for driving an individualizing mechanism for dispensing separate solid drug portions, and a detachable part detachably coupled to the stationary part and comprising a storage container for receiving a plurality of solid drug portions, a second part of the dispensing device, and an information memory means, the second part of the dispensing device comprising an outlet of the storage container for outputting solid drug portions, the stationary part further comprising an information reading means coupled to the controller, wherein the information reading means can read information stored in the information memory means, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, wherein the individualizing mechanism comprises a rotating individualizing wheel mounted in the stationary part so that it is positioned adjacent to the outlet of the storage container, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, or mounted in the detachable part so that it is connected to the drive, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, characterized in that the information memory means store data characterizing rotational speed, acceleration and deceleration, maximum torque, rotation angles and/or rotation positions of the movement of the individualizing wheel for dispensing separate solid drug portions. a stationary part to be mounted to a frame of an apparatus for packaging solid drug portions, the stationary part comprising a first part of a dispensing device, the first part of the dispensing device comprising a controller and a drive for driving an individualizing mechanism for dispensing separate solid drug portions, and a detachable part detachably coupled to the stationary part and comprising a storage container for receiving a plurality of solid drug portions, a second part of the dispensing device, and an information memory means, the second part of the dispensing device comprising an outlet of the storage container for outputting solid drug portions, the stationary part further comprising an information reading means coupled to the controller, wherein the information reading means can read information stored in the information memory means, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, wherein the individualizing mechanism comprises a rotating individualizing wheel mounted in the stationary part so that it is positioned adjacent to the outlet of the storage container, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, or mounted in the detachable part so that it is connected to the drive, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, mounted in the stationary part so that it is positioned adjacent to the outlet of the storage container, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, or mounted in the detachable part so that it is connected to the drive, if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part, characterized in that the information memory means store data characterizing rotational speed, acceleration and deceleration, maximum torque, rotation angles and/or rotation positions of the movement of the individualizing wheel for dispensing separate solid drug portions.