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Practical notes for running a medical store in India: GST, stock and expiry, staff, money and the rules that change.
Where insulin and vaccines go in the fridge, what freezing does to them, how to keep a temperature record, and what to tell the patient at the counter.
Which GST returns a medical store files, the due dates for monthly and quarterly filers, and a simple routine to match sales, purchases and GSTR-2B.
1% tax and simple returns, but no input credit. Worked out in rupees for a ₹50 lakh pharmacy, and why the 5% rate made regular GST better for most stores.
Availability, regular patients, refills, the OTC wall, Google Maps and the counter itself — ten ways a neighbourhood chemist grows sales without giving away margin.
Who can apply for a Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra, the steps from application to first order, the 20% margin and what it means in rupees.
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