Blog · A 12-part series for owners
Running a pharmacy by the numbers
Profit you can trust, dues on both sides of the khata, expiry, stock counts, and growing beyond one counter — one lesson at a time, in the order an owner meets them.
Know Your Pharmacy by the Numbers: A Tour of medipharma24
POS, stock, dues, and real accounting in one system — a walk through every screen, the way an owner uses it.
Read the tour →Part IKnow the money
01Your Sales Are Up. Are You Actually Making Money?
Sales is the number you know. Profit is the number that matters — and they drift apart quietly.
3 min read
02The Supplier Khata, Without the Khata
Per-invoice supplier dues end the blurry total: you and the rep finally read the same list.
3 min read
03Customer Baki: How to Give Credit Without Losing Money
Give baki the way you always have — recorded against a name, so the trust comes back as money.
3 min read
04Where Cash Leaks in a Pharmacy — Five Holes and How to Plug Them
Expiry, unwritten baki, a 'more or less' drawer: five small leaks that add up to a month's profit.
3 min readPart IIStock, shelf & till
05Expiry Is a Silent Thief
Expired stock is money that had an exit. Catch it while the supplier will still take it back.
3 min read 06Counting the Drawer: Ending the Day Without the Doubt
Open with a count, close with a count — and the evening's 180-taka mystery gets an answer.
3 min read
07Moving From Paper to Software Without Losing Your History
Shelves, khata, and cash carry in as opening balances. One honest weekend, no fresh start.
3 min read 08Stock Count Night: How to Do a Physical Count That Sticks
Count one shelf at a time, price every difference in taka, and the register stays true.
4 min readPart IIIGrowing the shop
09Opening Your Second Branch Without Losing Your First
A second branch splits every question in two. One login keeps both answers straight.
2 min read
10Who Can See What: Giving Staff Access Without Giving Away the Shop
The salesperson bills but never sees profit. Roles cut a separate key for every job.
3 min read 11Your Pharmacy in Your Pocket
Sales, stock, and dues on your phone — the shop becomes a thing you check, not watch.
3 min read
12Five Reports to Look at Every Week
Ten minutes, five screens, once a week: the whole habit of running a shop by the numbers.
3 min readGuidesChoosing and using software
The Best Pharmacy Software in Bangladesh: A Buyer's Guide
How to choose pharmacy management software for a medicine shop in Bangladesh — the features that actually matter, what pricing looks like, the questions to ask, and the red flags to walk away from.
11 min read
Ask Your Pharmacy from ChatGPT or Claude
At home after closing, ask your own AI client what expires in the next two months or who still owes baki — and get the answer from your shop's own books, behind the same permissions as the app.
6 min readFeaturesOne screen at a time
The Day Book: The Khata, Kept by the System
Every sale, payment, expense, void and short drawer as a numbered voucher — one book you can open for any range, filter to one head, and hand to the accountant.
5 min read
Every Entry Has a Name on It: The Staff Audit Trail
The evening count is 1,400 taka short and two people were on the counter. The staff audit trail shows who entered, edited, voided or deleted what, and when, so the answer is a fact, not a guess.
6 min read
"The Same as Last Time": A Regular's Medicines Back in the Cart in Seconds
A regular asks for "the same as last time." Pick the customer, open Sales history, tap Add: the cart fills at last time's quantities.
6 min read