Why does expiry tracking matter for a pharmacy?
Every strip of medicine has a hard expiry date, and selling or holding expired stock is both a money loss and a compliance risk. A simple register works for a tiny counter, but once you stock hundreds of items across many lots, you need expiry tied to each batch — not just to the product.
- Expired stock is pure loss — you paid for it and cannot legally sell it
- Two lots of the same medicine can have different expiry dates
- Drug authorities and customers expect in-date stock
- Catching near-expiry early lets you return it to the supplier or discount it
How do you receive medicine stock in batches with expiry dates?
When a purchase arrives, enter each lot as a batch with its batch number, expiry date, and cost, instead of dumping everything into one stock pile. This keeps every unit linked to the exact lot it came from.
- Record batch number + expiry date on each purchase line
- Two deliveries of the same medicine stay as separate batches
- Tukri's quick-start medicine catalog gives you the product list to start fast
- Pack & loose units let you receive a box and still sell single strips
What is FEFO and how does Tukri sell earliest-expiry-first?
FEFO means First-Expiry-First-Out: you sell the batch that expires soonest before any later-dated stock, so nothing quietly ages on the shelf. In Tukri, billing automatically pulls from the earliest-expiry batch first, so your staff never has to check dates by hand at the counter.
- Earliest-expiry batch is allocated first at every sale
- No manual date-checking needed during quick billing
- Cost and expiry follow the exact lot for correct profit reporting
- Sale returns put the units back into the right batch
How do you spot medicine that is about to expire?
The goal is to act weeks before expiry — return to the supplier, discount, or move stock between branches while it still has value. Tukri's low-stock and stock views, plus expiry on each batch, let you find near-expiry lots before they become waste.
- See expiry per batch in live stock
- Plan supplier purchase returns while stock is still in-date
- Use discounts to clear slow near-expiry lots
- Stock valuation shows the money tied up in your shelves
