A dispenser device for controlling dispensing of medication, the dispenser device comprising: a housing for storing units of medication; a dispensing well within the housing , the dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom; a first slide and a second slide , the first and second slides being disposed within the dispensing well , wherein the first slide has an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well , and wherein the second slide is disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide , and the second slide has an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide ; a shutter comprising a shutter blade and disposed between the second slide and the opening in the dispensing well , the shutter being movable from a closed position with the opening of the second slide covered by the shutter and an open position where the opening of the second slide is not obstructed by the shutter to permit units of medication to pass through the opening in the second slide toward the opening in the dispensing well , wherein the shutter blade is movable between the open position and the closed position by a pivotable lever arm to which the shutter blade is attached, wherein the lever arm further comprises a fulcrum support and a magnet or magnets ; the opening in the first slide being configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide and the second slide configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well ; wherein the first slide and/or second slide is movable in a lateral direction. a housing for storing units of medication; a dispensing well within the housing , the dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom; a first slide and a second slide , the first and second slides being disposed within the dispensing well , wherein the first slide has an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well , and wherein the second slide is disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide , and the second slide has an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide ; wherein the first slide has an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well , and wherein the second slide is disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide , and the second slide has an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide ; a shutter comprising a shutter blade and disposed between the second slide and the opening in the dispensing well , the shutter being movable from a closed position with the opening of the second slide covered by the shutter and an open position where the opening of the second slide is not obstructed by the shutter to permit units of medication to pass through the opening in the second slide toward the opening in the dispensing well , wherein the shutter blade is movable between the open position and the closed position by a pivotable lever arm to which the shutter blade is attached, wherein the lever arm further comprises a fulcrum support and a magnet or magnets ; the opening in the first slide being configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide and the second slide configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well ; wherein the first slide and/or second slide is movable in a lateral direction. <EOS>