Medication dispenser (100, 300) enabling the controlled sequential delivery of a regimen of pills on an as-needed basis with a predetermined prescribed minimum time interval between delivery of each pill, from any standard flat multiple pill-containing pack of the blister package type having at least one column of rows of pills to be dispensed, said dispenser comprising: a) an access portal sized to receive at least one any such blister pack (104, 304) and to guide said blister pack (104, 304) to at least one electromechanical blister pack advancing unit (108a, 108b; 308) which in turn sequentially advances said blister pack (104, 304) to a stationary depilling station (112, 302), said stationary depilling station (112, 302) comprising: i. pill detecting means; ii. a blister pack support having at least one pill receiving apertures, each aperture being sized and positioned to receive pills of different sizes, shapes and spacing in said blister pack array; and iii. electromechanical depilling press means (124, 126) respectively aligned above at least one pill receiving apertures and positioned, upon activation, to force at least one pill at a time from its respective blister through the backing of said blister via one of said apertures as said blister pack (104, 304) is advanced through said stationary depilling station within said dispenser, characterized by a blister pack sensor configured to detect the presence of the blister pack and to initiate operation of the at least one electromechanical blister pack advancing unit (108a, 108b; 308) for advancing the blister pack in turn to the stationary depilling station (112, 302), the at least one electromechanical blister pack advancing unit (108a, 108b; 308) being configured to be initiated if the presence of the blister pack is detected. a) an access portal sized to receive at least one any such blister pack (104, 304) and to guide said blister pack (104, 304) to at least one electromechanical blister pack advancing unit (108a, 108b; 308) which in turn sequentially advances said blister pack (104, 304) to a stationary depilling station (112, 302), said stationary depilling station (112, 302) comprising: i. pill detecting means; ii. a blister pack support having at least one pill receiving apertures, each aperture being sized and positioned to receive pills of different sizes, shapes and spacing in said blister pack array; and iii. electromechanical depilling press means (124, 126) respectively aligned above at least one pill receiving apertures and positioned, upon activation, to force at least one pill at a time from its respective blister through the backing of said blister via one of said apertures as said blister pack (104, 304) is advanced through said stationary depilling station within said dispenser, characterized by a blister pack sensor configured to detect the presence of the blister pack and to initiate operation of the at least one electromechanical blister pack advancing unit (108a, 108b; 308) for advancing the blister pack in turn to the stationary depilling station (112, 302), the at least one electromechanical blister pack advancing unit (108a, 108b; 308) being configured to be initiated if the presence of the blister pack is detected. i. pill detecting means; ii. a blister pack support having at least one pill receiving apertures, each aperture being sized and positioned to receive pills of different sizes, shapes and spacing in said blister pack array; and iii. electromechanical depilling press means (124, 126) respectively aligned above at least one pill receiving apertures and positioned, upon activation, to force at least one pill at a time from its respective blister through the backing of said blister via one of said apertures as said blister pack (104, 304) is advanced through said stationary depilling station within said dispenser,