Discover how Pharmaplus helps pharmacies efficiently manage medicine variants in their catalog, improving organization, inventory control, and customer service.

Pharmacies often carry multiple variants of the same medicine, such as different dosages, forms (tablets, syrups, etc.), and brands. Managing these variants in the medicine catalog can be complex and time-consuming, especially when ensuring that inventory levels and product information are accurate. Pharmaplus simplifies this process by providing advanced tools to manage medicine variants, helping pharmacies streamline their catalog, optimize inventory management, and provide better service to their customers. In this blog, we’ll explore how Pharmaplus helps pharmacies efficiently manage multiple medicine variants in their catalog.

1. Organizing Medicine Variants with Structured Categories

Managing different medicine variants such as varying dosages, forms, or brands can be challenging without a clear organizational structure. Pharmaplus helps pharmacies categorize and organize medicine variants systematically, making it easier to manage the catalog and quickly locate the right products.

How Pharmaplus Organizes Medicine Variants

• Automatic Categorization Pharmaplus automatically categorizes medicine variants based on key attributes such as dosage strength, form (tablets, liquids, etc.), and brand. This ensures that all variants are grouped logically within the catalog for easy access.
• Multi-Level Categorization Pharmaplus supports multi-level categorization, allowing pharmacies to group medicines by broader categories (e.g., pain relief) and then by specific variants (e.g., 200 mg tablet, 500 mg capsule). This improves the catalog’s structure and usability.
• Custom Categorization Options Pharmaplus allows pharmacies to create custom categories for specific needs, enabling staff to manage variants based on factors like patient demographics (e.g., pediatric vs. adult formulations) or prescription status (OTC vs. prescription-only).

By organizing medicine variants effectively, Pharmaplus ensures that the catalog is easy to navigate and manage, improving inventory management and product searchability.

2. Centralized Management of Product Information

Maintaining accurate and consistent product information for each variant in the catalog is crucial for preventing errors in dispensing and ensuring regulatory compliance. Pharmaplus centralizes the management of medicine variants, ensuring that all relevant product details are consistently maintained.

How Pharmaplus Centralizes Product Information for Variants

• Unified Product Data Pharmaplus centralizes all product information such as dosage, active ingredients, and usage instructions—for each variant, ensuring that staff can access accurate and up-to-date information for every product.
• Automated Product Updates Pharmaplus integrates with supplier systems to automatically update product information when a new variant is introduced or when existing products are updated, ensuring that the catalog remains accurate.
• Batch-Level Information Pharmaplus tracks product details at the batch level, including expiry dates and lot numbers, ensuring that pharmacies can manage multiple batches of the same variant while maintaining accurate records for each.

By centralizing product information, Pharmaplus ensures that pharmacies can manage medicine variants efficiently and avoid discrepancies in product details.

3. Optimizing Inventory Management for Multiple Variants

Keeping track of inventory levels for multiple variants of the same medicine can be complex, especially when managing stock across different locations. Pharmaplus streamlines inventory management for medicine variants, ensuring accurate stock levels and preventing stockouts or overstocking.

How Pharmaplus Optimizes Inventory Management

• Variant-Specific Stock Tracking Pharmaplus tracks inventory levels for each variant individually, ensuring that pharmacies can monitor the stock of each dosage, form, and brand separately. This allows for more precise inventory control.
• Reorder Alerts for Variants Pharmaplus provides automated reorder alerts based on variant-specific stock levels, ensuring that pharmacies can reorder specific variants before they run out, without over-ordering other variants.
• Multi-Location Stock Synchronization Pharmaplus synchronizes stock levels across multiple locations, ensuring that all branches have accurate data on the availability of medicine variants, enabling better stock distribution and reordering decisions.

By optimizing inventory management for multiple variants, Pharmaplus helps pharmacies maintain balanced stock levels and avoid product shortages or excess inventory.

4. Enhancing Product Searchability and Dispensing Accuracy

Efficiently managing medicine variants within the catalog not only improves inventory control but also enhances product searchability and ensures accurate dispensing. Pharmaplus simplifies the search process by allowing staff to quickly find the correct variant when serving customers or filling prescriptions.

How Pharmaplus Improves Searchability and Dispensing Accuracy

• Variant Search Filters Pharmaplus offers advanced search filters that allow staff to search for specific medicine variants based on attributes like dosage, form, or brand. This makes it easier to find the exact product required for each customer or prescription.
• Barcode Integration Pharmaplus integrates with barcode scanning systems, allowing pharmacy staff to scan products and instantly retrieve the correct variant from the catalog. This reduces the risk of selecting the wrong product variant during dispensing.
• Error Prevention Pharmaplus helps prevent dispensing errors by ensuring that all medicine variants are clearly labeled and categorized, reducing confusion and ensuring that the correct product is dispensed based on customer needs or prescription details.

With improved product searchability and dispensing accuracy, Pharmaplus helps pharmacies enhance customer service and reduce the risk of errors.

5. Managing Supplier Relationships for Variant Availability

Pharmacies often source different variants of the same medicine from multiple suppliers, which can complicate procurement and stock management. Pharmaplus simplifies supplier management by organizing variant availability and ensuring that pharmacies can source the correct products from their preferred suppliers.

How Pharmaplus Manages Supplier Relationships for Variants

• Supplier-Specific Variant Tracking Pharmaplus allows pharmacies to track which variants are available from each supplier, ensuring that staff can place orders with the right vendors for specific products.
• Automated Supplier Integration Pharmaplus integrates with supplier databases to automatically update variant availability, pricing, and stock levels. This helps pharmacies stay informed about product availability and make timely purchasing decisions.
• Multi-Supplier Support Pharmaplus supports multiple suppliers for the same product variant, enabling pharmacies to compare pricing and stock availability from different vendors, ensuring the best procurement decisions.

By simplifying supplier management for medicine variants, Pharmaplus ensures that pharmacies can source products efficiently and maintain optimal stock levels.

6. Managing Expiry Dates and Batch Information for Variants

Tracking expiry dates and batch numbers for multiple variants of the same medicine is critical for regulatory compliance and ensuring product safety. Pharmaplus automates the management of expiry and batch information, helping pharmacies manage these details efficiently for each variant.

How Pharmaplus Manages Expiry and Batch Information

• Variant-Specific Expiry Tracking Pharmaplus tracks expiry dates for each variant and sends automated alerts when a product is nearing its expiration date, ensuring that pharmacies can prioritize the sale of soon-to-expire products.
• Batch-Level Management Pharmaplus manages batch numbers for each variant, ensuring that pharmacies can track inventory based on batch details and prevent the sale of expired or recalled products.
• First-Expired, First-Out (FEFO) Management Pharmaplus implements a FEFO stock rotation strategy, ensuring that older stock is sold before newer stock, reducing waste and minimizing losses from expired products.

By managing expiry dates and batch information for variants, Pharmaplus helps pharmacies maintain compliance and reduce wastage.

7. Customizable Reports for Managing Medicine Variants

Pharmaplus provides customizable reports that offer valuable insights into how different variants are performing in terms of sales, stock levels, and supplier availability. These reports help pharmacies make informed decisions about stock management and procurement.

How Pharmaplus’ Reports Help Manage Medicine Variants

• Sales Performance Reports Pharmaplus tracks the sales performance of each variant, helping pharmacies identify which variants are in high demand and which may require adjustments in stock levels or pricing.
• Inventory Turnover Reports Pharmaplus generates reports on the inventory turnover rates for each variant, helping pharmacies assess which products are moving quickly and which may need to be reordered or discounted to clear excess stock.
• Supplier Performance Reports Pharmaplus provides insights into supplier performance for each variant, tracking delivery times, order accuracy, and stock availability to help pharmacies manage their supplier relationships more effectively.

With customizable reports, Pharmaplus ensures that pharmacies can optimize their management of medicine variants based on real-time data and performance metrics.

Managing multiple medicine variants in a pharmacy catalog can be challenging, but Pharmaplus simplifies the process by providing advanced tools for organizing, tracking, and updating product information. With features such as variant-specific stock management, automated supplier integration, and detailed reports, Pharmaplus helps pharmacies optimize their inventory, enhance product searchability, and improve overall operational efficiency.

Ready to improve your pharmacy’s management of medicine variants? Start using Pharmaplus today to streamline your catalog and optimize inventory management.