Running a store
How much does a medical store really earn? The margin maths, line by line
A ₹100 strip, a 10% discount and a month of rent and salaries — how much profit a medical store in India really keeps, worked out in rupees.
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Practical notes for running a medical store in India: GST, stock and expiry, staff, money and the rules that change.
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Rules and licences
Schedule H, H1 and X — what each one means at the counter
Rx, the red H1 box and XRx: which medicines need a prescription, which need a register entry, and which need a separate licence — in plain words.
3 min read
GST and accounts
GST 2.0 for chemists — what changed on 22 September 2025 and what to fix in your store
Most medicines moved from 12% to 5%, some to nil, and soaps and shampoos dropped too. What changed for medical stores, and the five things to check in billing.
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GST and accountsGST on everything else a pharmacy sells — soaps, creams, devices, diapers and health drinks
A medical store sells far more than medicines. The GST rates on personal care, cosmetics, devices and daily needs after GST 2.0, and how to keep them right on every bill.
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Rules and licencesYour pharmacist is leaving — what to do about the drug licence, step by step
A registered pharmacist resigns or retires. What it means for your retail drug licence, how to report the change, and how to keep the store running legally meanwhile.
3 min read
Stock and expiryHow to read a medicine strip — batch, MFG, EXP and MRP, for new counter staff
A one-page training sheet for new staff at a medical store: what each line on a strip means, where the batch and expiry hide, and the mistakes to avoid.
3 min read- Running a store
How much does a medical store really earn? The margin maths, line by line
A ₹100 strip, a 10% discount and a month of rent and salaries — how much profit a medical store in India really keeps, worked out in rupees.
5 min read 
Running a storeWhat it really costs to open a medical store in 2026 — a ₹10 lakh budget, line by line
Deposit, racks, fridge, computer, licences, first stock and three months of running costs — a realistic budget for a small medical store in India.
4 min read- Rules and licences
Schedule H, H1 and X — what each one means at the counter
Rx, the red H1 box and XRx: which medicines need a prescription, which need a register entry, and which need a separate licence — in plain words.
3 min read 
Stock and expiryPTR, PTS and MRP explained with one strip of medicine
What PTR, PTS and MRP mean, how distributors work them out from the MRP, and how schemes like 10+1 change your real buying price — with a worked example.
3 min read- GST and accounts
GST 2.0 for chemists — what changed on 22 September 2025 and what to fix in your store
Most medicines moved from 12% to 5%, some to nil, and soaps and shampoos dropped too. What changed for medical stores, and the five things to check in billing.
4 min read 
Stock and expiryNear-expiry medicines — 7 ways to sell or return them before they become a loss
What to do with medicines that expire in the next 90 days: see them early, sell them honestly, return them on time and buy so it happens less.
4 min read
Stock and expiryDead stock in a medical store — find it, free the cash, stop buying it
How to find medicines that have not sold in 90 or 180 days, what that stock really costs you, and a simple way to stop it coming back.
4 min read
Rules and licencesDrug inspector at your medical store — what they check, and a checklist to be ready any day
Licence, pharmacist, bills, H1 register, expired stock, the fridge and physician samples — what a drug inspector looks at, and how to keep it ready.
3 min read
Running a storeMedical store name ideas — 80 names and 5 checks before you paint the board
Name ideas for a medical store or pharmacy in India, grouped by style, and the five checks that keep a good name from becoming a licence or trademark problem.
3 min read
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