Fred Dispense Plus - 18 January 2024 (v30)

Release Notes

New in Fred Dispense Plus

Fred Dispense Plus automatically applies both software and drug updates. No user intervention is required, but please ensure that your server PC is always switched on as automatic updates are applied outside of business hours.

UserVoice suggestions

A number of the features and enhancements in this release are in direct response to feedback from our customers who have submitted suggestions via UserVoice. The features below with a UserVoice icon include a link to the original UserVoice request.

If you have a great idea on how to make Fred Dispense Plus an even better way to dispense, let us know. See Post your Fred Dispense Plus idea on UserVoice for more information.

Streamlined Codes

A column has been added to the drug search results to display Streamlined Codes. Streamlined Codes are also displayed at bottom left of the drug search results screen.

See UserVoice item .

Drug Search Results

The Drug Search results screen has been repositioned so that ePrescription image is visible during drug selection.

See UserVoice item .

Private Price Markup & Fee Levels

Users are now able to configure private fee and markup values based on cost price as well as configuring nine levels of fees and markups to be used as override during dispensing.

The configuration can be accessed via Administration > Pricing Settings > Private Fees tab.

The ability to configure Fee and Markup values at drug, patient and facility level will be added in an upcoming release

See UserVoice item .

Menu Bar

A menu bar has been added to allow quicker and more convenient access to various functionalities within Fred Dispense Plus. Included in this release are the Fred, Activities, Reports and Help menus. Additional menu options (e.g. Lists menu) will be added in an upcoming release.

PDE on label

A PDE number can now be included on the dispense label. When assigned, it will print the PDE stored in the Supplier 1 field for the selected drug. If no value exists Supplier 2 will be used.

The configuration can be accessed via Administration > Dispense Options > Labels > Extra Details > Primary PDE.

See UserVoice item .

Owing Script report - All Prescribers

The Owing Script report for all prescribers is now sorted by prescriber surname.

See UserVoice item .

Own Brand Drugs - Sorted by Drug Name, then Strength and Form

When searching within the Own Brand Drug menu results are now listed in alphabetical order by drug name, then strength and form.

See UserVoice item .

Script deferral

The confirmation prompt has been removed when finalising a deferred script.

See UserVoice item .

Fixed in Fred Dispense Plus

  • Fixed an issue with the F7 Quick Drug Pricing screen where an error message would appear if the generic option is selected multiple times in the search results, then closed.

  • Cancelling ePrescription out of sequence – A new prompt will display to remind users to cancel ePrescriptions in sequence. For example, if they are trying to cancel supply 1 of an ePrescription when supply 2 has already been dispensed at the pharmacy, the prompt will display.

  • Price, CTG and owing indicators will show on the spillover label in the event directions don’t fit on a single label. See UserVoice item .

  • Updating a Medicare expiry to 12/30 and beyond will now default to the twenty-first century. See UserVoice item .

  • The ability to print 12 months or all history notes has been reinstated.