Choosing the wrong POS system for your pharmacy can mean compliance failures, stock management nightmares, and frustrated staff. This free checklist from EloERP covers everything you need to evaluate before buying — from batch tracking and expiry alerts to DRAP compliance features and vendor due diligence.

What’s Inside the Checklist

• Section 1: Core POS Features — 8 must-have features for pharmacy billing
• Section 2: Inventory & Procurement — Batch tracking, reorder points, GRN workflow
• Section 3: Regulatory & Compliance — DRAP, controlled substances, GST handling
• Section 4: Reporting & Analytics — Expiry reports, slow-moving stock, margin tracking
• Section 5: Technical & Integration — Cloud/offline, API, printer support
• Section 6: Vendor Evaluation — 7 questions every pharmacy owner should ask

Why Pharmacy POS is Different from Standard Retail POS

Standard retail POS software handles products. Pharmacy POS must handle medicines — and that means fundamentally different requirements:

• Batch and expiry tracking is not optional. Selling an expired medicine is a legal liability.
• Prescription management is a regulatory requirement for scheduled drugs in most markets.
• Generic-to-brand-name lookup speeds up billing and reduces errors.
• DRAP compliance (Pakistan) or equivalent regulatory reporting needs built-in support.

A standard retail POS system will miss all four of these. This checklist helps you verify any POS system covers all bases before you sign a contract.

How to Use This Checklist

1. Download the PDF below
2. Print it or open it on a tablet during vendor demos
3. Check off each item as the vendor demonstrates the feature
4. Use Section 6 (Vendor Evaluation) before signing any contract

Key Questions to Ask Every POS Vendor

Beyond the checklist items, press every shortlisted vendor on these five questions:

1. “Can the system flag a sale of an expired batch and block it?” — This must be a hard block, not just a warning that cashiers can ignore.
2. “How does your system handle a controlled substance sale?” — Look for prescription logging, pharmacist ID capture, and an audit trail.
3. “What happens when the internet goes down?” — Offline mode is non-negotiable for a pharmacy counter.
4. “Can I see a live near-expiry report right now?” — Any vendor that can’t demonstrate this in the demo doesn’t have it working properly.
5. “Do you have other pharmacy customers I can speak to?” — Generic ERP/POS vendors without pharmacy references are a risk.

Ready to See EloERP’s Pharmacy POS in Action?

EloERP includes a fully compliant pharmacy POS module with batch tracking, expiry alerts, DRAP-ready reporting, and offline mode — out of the box. Schedule a free demo to see it live.

Related resources: Pharmacy POS Software Features | EloERP Blog