Fred Dispense Online Help
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- 24 January 2023: February 2023 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 11 January 2023: Updated: January 2023 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 21 December 2022:January 2023 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 November 2022: December 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 October 2022:November 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 26 September 2022:October 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 August 2022:September 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 25 July 2022: August 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 4 July 2022:
- Updated:July 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- Updated:Add a New Patient
- 24 June 2022:July 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 25 May 2022:June 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 21 April 2022:May 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 25 March 2022:April 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 February 2022:March 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 January 2022:February 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 21 December 2021: January 2022 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 16 December 2021: NASH Certificate
- 22 November 2021:December 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 25 October 2021: November 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 22 September 2021:October 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 August 2021:September 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 21 July 2021:August 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 24 June 2021:July 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 27 May 2021:June 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 26 April 2021:May 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 1 April 2021:Late change:PBS Changes to Adalimumab – 1 April 2021
- 22 March 2021:April 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 26 February 2021: Our webinar 'The Next Phase - MySL and Dispensing ePrescriptions' presented on 25 February is now available for you to watch on demand.
- 24 February 2021: March 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 12 February 2021:Updated: Register for our Webinar - MySL and Dispensing ePrescriptions
- 28 January 2021:February 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 17 December 2020:January 2021 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 16 December 2020: New: Other Resources menu links to Fred Office Help
- 27 November 2020:A update from Paul Naismith, CEO, Fred IT Group
- 26 November:December 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 2 November 2020:
- Updated:PBS Summary of Changes
- New: Create your own SIG codes
- Updated:Pharmacist Initials Setup
- 26 October 2020:November 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 23 September 2020:
- 24 August 2020:September 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 27 July 2020:August 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 2 July 2020: Late Addition: Changes to PBS Online Claiming for Residential Aged Care Claims
- 25 June 2020:July 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 29 May 2020:Revised Opioids PBS Listings from 1 June 2020
- 26 May 2020:June 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 28 April 2020:New:Check for HI Service
- 24 April 2020:May 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 25 March 2020: April 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 4 March 2020:Updated:S8 Script Reports
- 24 February 2020: March 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 21 January 2020: February 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 18 December 2019:January 2020 Fred Dispense Newsletter (incl. Fred Help Christmas and New Year Hours)
- 25 November 2019:December 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 7 November 2019:
- Fred Pak: Examples of Packing Formats
- Fred Pak: Install and Configure Printer Drivers
- 31 October 2019: Added: Run a Fred Pak Update
- 28 October 2019:
- Added: Drug Usage Report
- 23 October 2019:
- 17 October 2019: Fred Pak content migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 16 October 2019: Fred Pak content migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Patient Medication Profile
- 10 October 2019: Created a new section for Fred Pak Help and migrated content from Fred Help Centre:
- 26 September 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 25 September 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 20 September 2019:October 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 4 September 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 26 August 2019:September 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 19 August 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
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- 31 July 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Print Mailing Labels for Top Customers
- 30 July 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 25 July 2019:
- Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Search for a Patient
- New Help Topic: Display the Patient Number above the Patient Name
- 24 July 2019:August 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 2 July 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 24 June 2019:July 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 4 June 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
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- 23 May 2019: June 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 23 April 2019: May 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 4 April 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 28 March 2019: Updated: Reconcile a PBS Online Claim
- 21 March 2019:
- April 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Enhanced Scan Check
- 21 February 2019:March 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 14 February 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
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- 21 January 2019:February 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 15 January 2019: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 19 December 2018: January 2019 Fred Dispense Newsletter
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10 December 2018:
PBS New Update: Advice of the amendment to the pricing of eribulin (Halaven®) pharmaceutical items
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6 December 2018:
PBS News Update: Deferasirox (Jadenu / Exjade) equivalence note
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27 November 2018:
Late Erratum to the December 2018 PBS Schedule: Valsartan and Valsartan+Hydrochlorothiazide
- 26 November 2018: December 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 24 October 2018: November 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 25 September 2018: October 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 23 August 2018: September 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 15 August 2018: Added 6CPA Dose Administration Aids
- 13 August 2018: Added Dispense a script from a podiatrist
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02 August 2018: Added a topic about Wholesale Pricing
- 30 July 2018:
- 25 July 2018: August 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 19 July 2018: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Patient History Merge
- 18 July 2018: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Medication Charts
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04 July 2018:
- 22 June 2018: July 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 28 May 2018:
- 20 April 2018:
- 27 March 2018: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Single Narcotic Drug Report
- 23 March 2018:
- 22 February 2018: March 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
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24 January 2018:
Erratum to the PBS Summary of Changes for February 2018
It has just been announced that Tenecteplase Injections (Metalyse), both strengths (8526R and 8527T) will remain on the PBS in February 2018. Please disregard the deletion notice in the PBS Summary of Changes effective 1 February 2018. - 22 January 2018:
- 16 January 2018:
- 10 January 2018: January 2018: Correct the Previous General Contribution Fee
- 20 December 2017: January 2018 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 27 November 2017:
- 8 December 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 7 December 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: End-of-Year Process.
- 5 December 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Closing the Gap (CTG).
- 1 December 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Continued Dispensing
- December 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Private Fees and Markups
- 17 November 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: NHS Dispensing Fees and Markup
- 16 November 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Chemotherapy Dispensing
- 27 October 2017: PDL Practice Alert – Cefuroxime 125mg/5mL
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27 October 2017: DHS Update - CAR Items prescribing and dispensing combinations
- 19 October 2017: November 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 11 October 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 10 October 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: About Regulation 24 Prescriptions.
- 6 October 2017: Migrated topics from the Fred Help Centre:
- Enter a Hospital Provider Number
- Dispense to a Patient with No Medicare Number Stored
- Configure IME Options for Medicare Number Validation
- Manage a Patient's Medicare Details
- Add a Patient Without a First Name
- Nursing Home List of Patients Report
- Patient Medicare Release Form Report
- ScriptMAP 2020
- Control Panel
- Display Graphics on your Repeat Forms
- 22 September 2017:
- October 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Reconcile a PBS Online Claim
- 23 August 2017: September 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 7 August 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: AusDI Integration with Fred Dispense
- 1 August 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 21 July 2017: August 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 7 July 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre:
- 28 June 2017: Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: The Main Dispensing Screen
- 23 June 2017:
- July 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- July 2017 Release Notes
- New help topic: Set NHS/OTC Prices for Different Quantities of an Under Co-Payment NHS Item
- Migrated from the Fred Help Centre: Print Patient Dockets for Script Collection
- 21 June 2017: Brand new topic: Dispense an Unlisted Repatriation Authority Script
- 13 June 2017: Migrated additional help topics from the Fred Help Centre:
- 9 June 2017: Migrated Drug Interactions and List a Private Product in the Fred Drug Database from the Fred Help Centre.
- 8 June 2017: Migrated List a Private Product in the Fred Drug Database from the Fred Help Centre.
- 1 June 2017: Migrated additional topics from the Fred Help Centre to the PBS Claiming section.
- 26 May 2017: Added up-to-date, comprehensive documentation for working with My Health Record in Fred Dispense.
- 24 May 2017:
- 19 April 2017:May 2017 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 31 March 2017: Advice for approved pharmacists supplying PBS medicines to patients in areas affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
For details, see the April 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter. - 23 March 2017:April 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 23 March 2017:
- Updated some of the website styling, and added a navigation sidebar to each of the Fred Dispense Help.
- Added new topics: Drug Ranking, Stock Groups, Import Drug Specifics, Export Drug Specifics.
- 21 February 2017:March 2017 Fred Dispense newsletter
There are no PBS changes in March 2017. Program updates and drug updates must be run to accommodate any non-PBS updates.
- 23 January 2017:
- Published the February 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- Published the Fred Dispense February 2017 Release Notes
- Added Discounting PBS Scripts (previously published on a separate website)
- 22 December 2016: January 2017 Fred Dispense Newsletter
- 25 November 2016: New quick reference guide: Identify and Avoid Malicious Emails
- 23 November 2016: December 2016 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 25 October 2016: PDL Alert — Decimal Domino Effect. Read the November 2016 Fred Dispense newsletter for more details.
- 26 September 2016: October 2016 Fred Dispense newsletter.
- 23 August 2016: September 2016 Fred Dispense newsletter
- 26 July 2016: PDL Warning — Fentanyl form types NOT substitutable. Read the August 2016 issue of the Fred Dispense newsletter for more details.
- 24 June 2016: Changing Approval Number? To avoid any interruption in trading at full capacity, it is important you give us plenty of advance notice.
- 21 June 2016: PDL WARNING A warning from PDL will appear when selecting a Perindopril/Amlodipine combination of the 5mg/10mg or 10mg/5mg strengths. See the July 2016 issue of the Fred Dispense newsletter for more details.
- 18 May 2016: Late Change Notice – COVERAM and REAPTAN We have received recent advice from Servier Laboratories Australia that COVERAM and REAPTAN will continue to be listed in the PBS after 1 August 2016. At the time of publishing the May 2016 issue of the Fred Dispense newsletter, these two drugs were listed as future brand deletions in the PBS Summary of Changes (under Advanced Notices).