How to: Create a Pharmacy Item

  1. Click the icon, enter Pharmacy Item List, and select the relevant link.
  2. Click the New action.
  3. In the Pharmacy Item page, fill in the fields in the General FastTab:
    FieldDescription
    Pharmacy Item No.Here you give the item an article number. If the article number has been given a predefined number series, you can press Tab on the keyboard. Note: The article number will be the same number as the No. in Retail Items.
    Item No.Here you give the item an item number. This number is most often the same number as the Article No..
    DescriptionHere you write a description of the item.
    Item TypeHere you specify the item type, for example R that stands for Requires Prescription.
    Product IDHere you select the pharmacy product number from a list. If the product has not been created yet, see How to: Create Pharmacy Product.
    Item CommentHere you can enter a text that is only visible on the Pharmacy Item card, for example, extra information about the item.
    Requires PrescriptionSelect this check box, if the item requires a prescription.
    Substitutable Here you select if the product can be substituted with another item.
    Reason not Substitutable Here you write the reason why the item is not substitutable.
    Substitution Group Code 
    Search Priority 
    Insurance CodeHere you select the insurance code for the item, if provided by the health insurance authorities.
    Dispense OptionHere you select the type of dispense options. This is used by the Pharmacies Dose Dispense module.
    Sales Restriction CodeHere you specify if the item has any sales restrictions.
    Sales StopSelect this check box, if the item is in a sales stop for some reason.
    AvailableHere you select if the item is available to be put on a prescription.
    Available From DateHere you select a date, if you want the item to be available from a certain date.
    Deregistration DateHere you can select the date when the item was deregistered.
    Parallel Import 
    FMD Required 
    Open Pack ItemSelect this check box, if the pharmacy item comes from an another pack.
    Pack Type TextHere you can enter information text for the pack.
    Inner Pack Type CodeHere you select the type of the inner pack of the item, for example Blister.
    Daily Dose / PackHere you can specify how many defined daily doses (DDDs) there are in the pack.
    Break Packs AllowedHere you specify if the item should be allowed for breaking.
    Quantity 1Here you specify the outer pack of the pharmacy item.
    Quantity 2Here you specify the inner pack of the pharmacy item.
    Quantity 3This field shows how many units there are in one inner pack. The pack is defined in the Quantity 1 field.
    Total QuantityThis field is a multiplication of the values in Quantity 1, Quantity 2, and Quantity 3.
    Quantity Unit CodeHere you select the quantity unit code of the item, for example ML.
    Quantity TextThis field adds the values from the Total Quantity field to the description in the Quantity Unit Code field.

In the Pricing FastTab it is possible to set the price down to, for example, stores. If nothing is selected, the price on the Retail Item Card applies for all stores.

In the Distribution FastTab the distribution of the item can be set down to Store, Customer, and Customer Group.

Note: This can also be done on the Retail Item Card.

See also

Pharmacy Product Design

Retail Items