Wholesale Pricing
Wholesale pricing is included in the monthly drug file. It is configured to ensure drugs are priced correctly when dispensing and are claimed under the relevant claim category.
PBS/RPBS Prices
For items that are listed on the PBS/RPBS, the wholesale prices are set by the PBS/RPBS and may differ from your actual wholesale price. These are set such that the price of PBS/RPBS items can be calculated correctly when dispensed.
Non-PBS/RPBS Wholesale Prices
The wholesale price of non-PBS/RPBS items in Fred Dispense may not reflect the true cost for your pharmacy and should be used as a guide only. Fred recommends you use your Point of Sale system to record the true cost of your drugs.
The values listed are based on information we receive from various pharmacy wholesalers. Fred Dispense drugs are stored with wholesale prices that are set to the highest cost price from the major wholesalers to avoid under-pricing private items. The wholesale prices cannot be changed in the system.
For example:
- Sigma has a drug listed at $10
- API has it listed at $9
- Symbion has it listed at $12
The wholesale price will be listed as $12.00 in the drug card of Fred Dispense.
In addition, Fred Dispense shows the wholesale price for a single item and does not take into account discounts for multiple items.
For example, the following drug has a discount price for multiple items as follows:
- $10 for a single pack
- $90 for a shelf pack of 10
- $170 for two shelf packs of 10
The wholesale price will be listed at $10.00 in the drug card of Fred Dispense.