Fred Connect provides a secure communication platform to link your pharmacy to the world. Fred Connect coordinates the real time secure communication between Fred Dispense and other internal and external computers systems. Fred Connect provides the vital link between Fred Dispense and the Australian Governments real time claim adjudication system “PBS Online”. Other Fred Connect modules include internet stock ordering via the PharmX ( www.pharmx.com.au) industry gateway and live links to robotic packing machines. Fred Connect also coordinates the seamless data exchange to the new Fred Office back office system. Fred Connects is based on Microsoft .NET technology allowing countless communication options for linking with Fred Dispense including internet based web services.