Pharmacy Management Software in Pakistan

1. Dashboard

• Shows you: Main screen with pharmacy overview
• What you can do here:
  • See total medicine count
  • Check today’s prescription count
  • View low stock alerts
  • See today’s sales total
  • Check low stock medicines list
  • View recent prescriptions needing attention
  • Get alerts for critical issues

2. Inventory

• Shows you: Complete medicine stock
• What you can do here:
  • View all medicines in stock
  • Check medicine quantities
  • See medicine prices
  • Check expiry dates
  • View stock status (in stock/low/out of stock)
  • Add new medicines
  • Edit medicine details
  • Search and filter medicines

 

3. Prescriptions

• Shows you: All prescription orders
• What you can do here:
  • View new prescriptions
  • Check prescription details (doctor, patient, medicines)
  • See prescription instructions
  • Process prescriptions (dispense medicines)
  • Print medicine labels
  • Mark prescriptions as collected
  • Reject invalid prescriptions
  • Track prescription status

4. Billing & Sales

• Shows you: Sales and payment processing
• What you can do here:
  • Create new sales
  • Add medicines to sale cart
  • Calculate totals with tax
  • Process payments (cash, card, insurance)
  • Print receipts
  • View recent sales history
  • Reprint receipts if needed
  • Handle returns/exchanges

5. Suppliers

• Shows you: Medicine suppliers information
• What you can do here:
  • View all suppliers
  • Check supplier contact details
  • See what medicines each supplier provides
  • Place orders with suppliers
  • Track supplier performance
  • Add new suppliers
  • Edit supplier information

6. Customers

• Shows you: Customer database
• What you can do here:
  • View all customers
  • Check customer contact information
  • See purchase history
  • Check insurance details
  • Add new customers
  • Update customer information
  • Track regular customers

7. Expiry Management

• Shows you: Medicine expiry tracking
• What you can do here:
  • View medicines expiring soon
  • Check batch numbers
  • See days until expiry
  • Get alerts for expired/near-expiry medicines
  • Take action on expiring stock
  • Monitor shelf life
  • Prevent selling expired medicines

8. Reports

• Shows you: Business analytics and reports
• What you can do here:
  • Generate sales reports
  • View inventory reports
  • Check expiry reports
  • Generate prescription statistics
  • View supplier performance reports
  • Create financial summaries
  • Export reports for accounting

9. Settings

• Shows you: System configuration
• What you can do here:
  • Set pharmacy information (name, license)
  • Configure inventory settings
  • Set up low stock alerts
  • Configure expiry alerts
  • Set tax rates
  • Manage user accounts
  • Backup pharmacy data

Real-Life Example – How Pharmacists Use the System:

Morning Opening:

1. Open software → Go to “Dashboard” → Check alerts (low stock, expiries)
2. Check prescriptions → Go to “Prescriptions” → Process overnight orders
3. Review inventory → Go to “Inventory” → Check critical medicines

When Customer Arrives with Prescription:

1. Go to “Prescriptions” → Enter prescription details
2. Check inventory → Verify medicines are in stock
3. Process prescription → Print labels, prepare medicines
4. Go to “Billing” → Create sale, process payment
5. Update customer record → Go to “Customers” → Record purchase

During the Day:

1. Walk-in customer → Go to “Billing” → Add OTC medicines to cart
2. Doctor calls in prescription → Add to prescription queue
3. Medicine running low → Place order with supplier
4. Check expiries → Remove soon-to-expire medicines from shelf

Inventory Management:

1. New shipment arrives → Go to “Inventory” → Update stock quantities
2. Check expiries → Go to “Expiry Management” → Monitor dates
3. Reorder medicines → Go to “Suppliers” → Place orders
4. Update prices → Edit medicine prices as needed

End of Day:

1. Review sales → Go to “Billing” → Check daily sales report
2. Count cash → Match with system totals
3. Check prescriptions → Ensure all are processed
4. Review tomorrow’s needs → Check low stock alerts

Business Management:

1. Monthly reports → Go to “Reports” → Generate sales analysis
2. Supplier payments → Check purchase history
3. Customer analytics → See which medicines sell most
4. Expiry prevention → Regular checks of near-expiry stock