June 2023
News
In this issue
| Intercode substitution for Glatiramer pen device and syringe |
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| Dispense ePrescription repeats from Repeats Remaining screen |
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| Pack Size Changes to Ordine 1mg/mL |
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| Upgrade to the new Fred Mobility |
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| End of financial year and stocktaking help |
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| Fred IT to host national electronic prescription service |
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| This Month's PBS Changes |
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Intercode substitution for Glatiramer pen device and syringe
As denoted in the PBS schedule :
Pharmaceutical benefits that have the form glatiramer acetate 40 mg/mL syringes and pharmaceutical benefits that have the form glatiramer acetate 40 mg/mL pen devices are equivalent for the purposes of substitution.
Due to the complexity of achieving the accurate DPMQ across all brands as well as applicable BPP, substitution between the following PBS item codes will no longer be available in Fred Dispense via the usual GS shortcut from 1st June 2023:
13110B and 10416F
Instead, search for and select the brand required when dispensing under these PBS codes.
Dispense ePrescription repeats from Repeats Remaining screen
You can now dispense repeats of ePrescriptions from Repeats Remaining (F3). The ePrescriptions are identified on the Repeats Remaining screen with a small "e".
To dispense, select the script and press Enter.
Pack Size Changes to Ordine 1mg/mL
Due to feedback received from pharmacists, the pack size of Ordine 1mg/mL oral solution has been updated to allow pharmacists to dispense volumes smaller than a whole bottle.
| Changes to ORDINE 1 O-SOLN 1mg/mL | ||
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| Current | Amendments from 1 June 2023 | |
| Name, Form and Strength | ORDINE 1 O-SOLN 1mg/mL, 200mL | ORDINE 1 O-SOLN 1mg/mL |
| Pack Size | 1 | 200 |
FRED advises that scripts submitted prior to 1 June 2023 should not be edited if possible due to unknown flow on effects to POS, DD Book and reports.
Upgrade to the new Fred Mobility
Now on an advanced Android platform with a familiar and modern interface, navigation and workflow. Find out more
Contact your local Fred representative or sales@fred.com.au to claim a 10% discount on kits purchased before EOFY2023.
End of financial year and stocktaking help
It's nearly time for End of Financial Year Reporting and Stocktaking. To assist you with these processes, refer to the following Fred Office Plus resources:
Important reminder for department stocktakes
If you plan to do a department stocktake, make sure that all product items are assigned to a department. Otherwise, items will be missing from your stock count.
How to make sure items are assigned to departments in Fred Office
- Select Reporting > Inventory Reports > Item Pricing Details.
- Click Open Report.
- Select the No Department checkbox and then click Run Report.
- For each product item in the list, assign it to a department:
- Double click an item to display the stock card.
- Select a Department.
- Click Save and Close.
Fred IT to host national electronic prescription service
Fred IT Group has been awarded the contract to deliver the next phase of the national electronic prescription delivery service for the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
Using eRx Script Exchange, the new service will ensure that Australian health professionals and patients continue to have access to a robust, secure electronic prescription network.
Reminder: Services Australia PRODA B2B Device expiry
To avoid disruption to your Services Australia PBS Online claiming, you’ll need to extend your B2B Device in your PRODA account before it expires.
You’ll need to extend your B2B device with PRODA at least every 6 months.
Fred Dispense will warn you of the impending expiry at the following time intervals:
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30 days from expiry
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14 days from expiry
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Every day from 7 days to the expiry day.
For more information on how to do this, refer to: Managing B2B Devices in PRODA - PRODA (Provider Digital Access) on the Services Australia website or call Services Australia on 1800 700 199.
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.
For Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) items (CAR and non-CAR), please refer to the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits as well as Services Australia to confirm whether the PBS item code for a HSD is eligible to be dispensed and claimed by your pharmacy type.