Tasks
01How do I dispense a medical prescription for a patient via the quick dispensing counter?
- Open the Medication Dispensing Counter page.
- Enter the electronic prescription number or patient MRN, or scan the barcode.
- Prescribed medications and doses appear; the system automatically checks drug-drug interactions and therapeutic duplication.
- Scan the barcode on each drug package from the shelf to verify item and batch matches.
- Click the Confirm Dispensing and Print Label button.
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- Pharmacy › Dispensing screen
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- Pharmacy - Dispensing / Dispense on screen (non-prescription drugs)
02How do I handle dispensing prescription-only medications (POM)?
- Dispensing antibiotics and prescription-only medications (POM) requires validating an active, approved prescription and holding the pharmacy prescription dispensing permission in the system to prevent non-compliant dispensing.
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- Pharmacy › Dispensing screen
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- Pharmacy - Dispensing / Dispense prescription drugs
03How do I dispense restricted and controlled narcotic medications?
- On the Medication Dispensing Counter page.
- When adding a controlled drug, the system prompts for recipient national identification, verified narcotic prescription serial, and biometric fingerprint or digital signature of the licensed pharmacist.
- Click Dispense Controlled Drug to post the transaction to the controlled substance register immediately.
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- Pharmacy › Dispensing screen
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- Pharmacy - Dispensing / Dispense controlled drugs (responsible pharmacist)
04How do I review previous dispensing logs and pharmacy invoices?
- Navigate to the Dispensing Log list.
- Review past dispensing invoices, dispensed medication details, collected co-pays, and insurance claim coverage, with the ability to reprint prescription instruction labels.
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- Pharmacy › Dispensing Log
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- Pharmacy - Dispensing / View
05How do I add a new drug to the pharmacy formulary directory?
- Navigate to the Drug and Formulations Directory list.
- Click the Add New Drug button to open the registration modal.
- Enter generic name, brand name, international barcode (GTIN), form and strength (tablets, syrup, injection), manufacturer, public retail price, and minimum stock threshold.
- Click Save.
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- Pharmacy › Drugs
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- Pharmacy - Drugs / Add
06How do I edit pricing or details for a pharmaceutical item?
- In the Drug and Formulations Directory table, search for the medication.
- Click the actions button and choose Edit to update approved retail pricing or storage conditions, then click Save.
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- Pharmacy › Drugs
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- Pharmacy - Drugs / Edit
07How do I receive new drug batches and shipments from a supplier?
- Go to the Drug Batches and Lots list.
- Click the Receive New Batch button to open the receiving modal.
- Select the pharmaceutical product, batch number, production and expiration dates, received quantity, wholesale purchase cost, and retail price.
- Click Confirm receipt to add the batch to shelf inventory.
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- Pharmacy › Batches And Expiry
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- Pharmacy - Batches and expiry / Receive batches
08How do I quarantine a suspected or damaged drug batch in the pharmacy?
- In the Drug Batches and Lots table, search for the batch number.
- Click the actions button and choose Quarantine Batch.
- Record the quarantine reason (physical packaging damage, recall circular), blocking it entirely from being dispensed at the counter.
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- Pharmacy › Batches And Expiry
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- Pharmacy - Batches and expiry / Quarantine and destroy batches
09How do I adjust a drug batch balance after physical stock count?
- In the Drug Batches and Lots list, select the relevant batch.
- Click the Balance adjustment action.
- Enter the new actual quantity with the adjustment justification (broken container, routine inventory variance), then confirm the adjustment.
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- Pharmacy › Batches And Expiry
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- Pharmacy - Batches and expiry / Adjust batch quantity (stocktake)
10How do I track expired and near-expiry medications in the pharmacy?
- Open the Expiration Tracking page.
- The system reviews batches sorted by nearest expiration (less than 3 months, 6 months) to facilitate vendor returns or prioritize dispensing.
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- Pharmacy › Expiry report
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- Pharmacy - Batches and expiry / View
11How do I view the official narcotics and psychotropic drugs register?
- Enter the Narcotics and Controlled Drugs Register list.
- Review inbound and outbound transactions and physical stock balances for every ampoule and box of controlled drugs, with timestamps, prescribing physicians, and recipient IDs.
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- Pharmacy › Controlled Drugs Register
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- Pharmacy - Controlled drugs register / View
12How do I export the narcotics register for periodic pharmacy inspections?
- In the Narcotics and Controlled Drugs Register list.
- Click the Export Official Register button.
- The certified report downloads in the statutory format required by health and food/drug authority inspectors.
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- Pharmacy › Controlled Drugs Register
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- Pharmacy - Controlled drugs register / Print log (PDF)
13How do I add a new medical insurance company that deals with the pharmacy?
- Go to the Pharmacy Insurance Companies list.
- Click the Add Insurance Company button to open the setup modal.
- Enter the company name, approved discount percentage, prior authorization rules, and e-claims gateway credentials.
- Click Save.
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- Pharmacy › Insurance Companies
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- Pharmacy - Insurance companies / Add
14How do I submit a medical insurance claim for dispensed medications?
- Navigate to the Pharmacy Insurance Claims list.
- Click the Create New Claim button to open the claim modal.
- Select the patient, insurer, and dispensing invoice; an electronic eligibility check is dispatched to determine covered amounts and patient co-pay.
- Click Send Claim.
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- Pharmacy › Insurance Claims
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- Pharmacy - Insurance claims / Add
15How do I track and update rejected insurance claims?
- In the Pharmacy Insurance Claims table, search for claims marked "Partially or Fully Rejected".
- Click the actions button and choose Update Claim / Resubmit.
- Attach additional clinical justification or correct the medication billing code and re-dispatch.
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- Pharmacy › Insurance Claims
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- Pharmacy - Insurance claims / Edit
16How do I extract pharmacy sales and inventory movement reports?
- Open the Pharmacy reports page.
- Choose the desired report (Best-selling drugs report, Physician prescription sales report, Medication and cosmetic profit margins report).
- Click View Report or Export to Excel/PDF.
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- Pharmacy › Pharmacy reports
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- Pharmacy - Reports / View
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