Pharmacy software in Pakistan: how to choose one that tracks every batch and expiry
Pharmacy2 min read
A pharmacy is a shop with much higher stakes. Selling an expired batch, running out of a common medicine or losing track of a supplier balance costs money and trust. General retail software is not built for this. Here is what pharmacy software needs to do.
In this guide
Search by brand, generic or salt name
Customers ask for a brand; prescriptions often list the generic. Your counter should find a medicine by brand, generic or salt name, or by scanning its barcode, and show what alternatives you have in stock.
Batch and expiry on every unit
Every delivery should be entered with its batch number and expiry date. The software should sell the oldest batch first and list what expires this month, so you can return or discount it before it becomes waste.
Expiry and low stock alerts
Two lists every morning: what expires soon, and what is running low. That is most of stock control for a pharmacy.
Prescriptions and patient history
Attach prescriptions to sales, keep a record of who prescribed what, and find a patient's repeat medicines by phone number. Regular patients appreciate not having to explain their medicines every month.
Suppliers and purchases
Purchase orders, deliveries and supplier balances, matched against what actually arrives. Panel and insurance sales should be tracked separately so claims can be prepared without spreadsheets.
Offline billing and multiple branches
The counter must keep selling through load-shedding. For chains, each branch runs on its own while you see stock and sales for all of them on one dashboard.
Checklist
- Generic and salt search
- Batch and expiry on every unit, oldest sold first
- Expiry and low stock alerts
- Prescriptions and patient records
- Supplier balances and purchase orders
- Works offline
- Every branch on one dashboard
PharmacyOS covers each of these, for retail pharmacies, medical stores, chains, hospital pharmacies and clinic dispensaries. Send your current stock list and we load it before go-live.
Common questions
Can pharmacy software search by generic name?
PharmacyOS can. Search by brand, generic or salt name, or scan the barcode.
How does expiry tracking work?
Each delivery is entered with its batch and expiry date. PharmacyOS sells the oldest batch first and lists what expires soon.
Can you import my current stock?
Yes. Send a spreadsheet or an export from your current system and we load it for you.