May 2025
News
In this issue
| Changes to Prescription Expiry for Schedule 4 Declared Restricted Substances (S4D) for Tasmania |
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| Packing made easy |
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| Fred Dispense Top 5 Help Articles |
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| This Month's PBS Changes |
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| Running the monthly update for Fred Dispense |
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Changes to Prescription Expiry for Schedule 4 Declared Restricted Substances (S4D) for Tasmania
Fred IT have been made aware of the change to prescription expiry for S4D medications from 6 months to 12 months from the date of issue.
The Tasmanian Pharmaceutical Services Branch have confirmed that these changes mean prescriptions for S4D’s written in the past 12 months are valid for dispensing.
Currently when you dispense a script for a S4D medication that is older than 6 months, the following prompt is displayed:
This prompt will be removed with the upcoming June 2025 update. In the interim, click Yes to proceed with the dispensing.
Packing made easy
Fred Pak makes packing easy by printing medication details on the backing foil, used to seal the packed medication and also prints the appropriate patient details on the Blister Heading Label. The solution is compatible with cold seal labels, which are printed to laser printers.
With Fred Pak you are also given the option to print your patients photo onto foils, providing you with greater assurance that the medication is administered correctly; something that is particularly important in nursing homes.
We offer short video tutorials to help you learn how to use Fred Pak quickly and efficiently. Comprehensive Fred Pak help is also available.
Fred Dispense Top 5 Help Articles
Here are some of our most popular help articles. These articles cover a wide range of topics and are designed to provide you with the information you need in a clear and concise manner. Dive in and find the answers you're looking for!
Disable or re-enable an ePrescription
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.