December 2017
News
In this issue
| Late schedule changes: Darunavir Mylan addition retracted |
|
| Fred Help Christmas and New Year Hours |
|
|
|
| This Month's PBS Changes |
|
| Running the monthly update for Fred Dispense |
|
Late schedule changes: Darunavir Mylan addition retracted
In an erratum to the 1 December 2017 Schedule, the PBS has:
- Retracted the addition of the Darunavir Mylan brand of darunavir 600 mg tablet (11214F)and 800 mg tablet (11230P).
- Removed the equivalence for substitution indicators for the Prezista brand of these items (10329P and 10367P, respectively).
- Restored the previous prices for all listed strengths for the Prezista brand, including combination flow-on prices for the Prezcobix brand of these items.
Fred Help Christmas and New Year Hours
Fred Help will be available on 1300 731 888 during Christmas and New Year.
We suggest that you print out this calendar and display it prominently in your dispensary during the festive season. This will ensure that all of your staff are aware of the hours they can contact us, should they require support.
| DATE | FRED HELP OFFICE HOURS (AEDT) |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24 December 2017 (Christmas Eve) | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Monday 25 December 2017 (Christmas Day) | Closed |
| Tuesday 26 December 2017 (Boxing Day) | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday 27 December 2017 | 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday 28 December 2017 | 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday 29 December 2017 | 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday 30 December 2017 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday 31 December 2017 (New Year's Eve) | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Monday 1 January 2018 (New Year's Day) | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| From Tuesday 2 January 2018 |
Normal support hours Weekdays: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM Weekends: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
This Month's PBS Changes
For the full Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, go to the PBS website at http://www.pbs.gov.au/ where you can search the schedule by drug name.
For your convenience, we've also uploaded a printable summary of this month's important PBS changes to this site: