The invention includes a pharmaceutical dispensing cell (“PDC”) that includes at least one sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge; a base plate; and a lid having a first surface and a second surface. The bottom edge of the at least one sidewall is affixed to the base 5 plate, and the lid is rotatably affixed to the at least one sidewall. Also included are methods of regulating the allocation of at least one pharmaceutical unit dosage over time. The method includes inserting a single dosage unit of at least one pharmaceutical dosage in each cell of the dispensing unit of the pharmaceutical dispensing system of the invention. In an embodiment, the system includes a plurality of PDCs having cells that are configured in grid which has an X-axis and a Y-axis.