StockMed is India's dedicated B2B pharmaceutical shortage fulfillment and pharmacy inventory synchronization platform connecting licensed retail chemists with authorized pharma stockists.

How does the AI Bill Scanner work with Marg and Busy invoices?

StockMed uses hybrid on-device and vision AI OCR to parse columnar physical wholesale bills, extracting alphanumeric batch IDs, named-month expiry dates (e.g. NOV-27), purchase rates, and MRPs into digital store inventory in under 3 seconds.

How is user data protected under the DPDP Act 2023?

StockMed performs on-device PII detection and redaction (Aadhaar, PAN, OTPs), enforces role-based access control, maintains encrypted transit, and includes zero third-party telemetry.

Frequently Asked Questions — StockMed

General & Onboarding

What is StockMed and who is it built for?

StockMed is India's dedicated B2B pharmaceutical shortage fulfillment and pharmacy inventory platform. It is built specifically for licensed retail chemists, independent pharmacists, and authorized wholesale pharmaceutical stockists/distributors operating across India.

How are pharmacy and distributor drug licenses verified?

All onboarding users must provide their official state drug license details (Form 20/21 for retail chemists, Form 20B/21B for wholesale stockists) and GSTIN. Accounts are verified in compliance with the Indian Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and CDSCO standards.

Is StockMed available across all Indian states?

Yes. StockMed covers all 36 Indian States and Union Territories with integrated geographic cascades and 6-digit postal PIN code discovery.

Shortage Notes & Order Fulfillment

How does 1-tap shortage note dispatch work?

When a medicine is out of stock at the retail counter, the pharmacist logs the item name, selects the packaging unit (Strips, Bottles, Boxes, Vials, Kits, Packs), and taps Send. The order is automatically bundled into a 5-digit group note and dispatched in real time to the selected distributor.

What if my distributor is not active on the app at that moment?

StockMed provides a 1-tap WhatsApp Order Share feature that instantly formats the shortage note into a structured, professional WhatsApp order pass with direct links for distributor confirmation.

How do wholesale distributors fulfill shortage notes?

Wholesalers open their incoming orders dashboard and toggle line items between 🟢 PACKED and 🔴 UNAVAILABLE. Status updates sync in real time to the retailer's dashboard, and the wholesaler can generate a GST-compliant delivery tax invoice in 1 tap.

AI Bill Scanner & ERP Compatibility

Which pharma ERP invoice formats are supported?

The AI Bill Scanner supports physical and digital tax bills generated by Marg ERP, Busy, Tally Prime, RetailStar, and custom pharmaceutical distribution billing software.

How does OCR handle named-month expiry dates and dot-matrix prints?

StockMed's hybrid vision pipeline recognizes both numeric expiries (e.g. 11/27) and 3-letter named month formats (e.g. NOV-27, DEC/28). Dot-matrix tractor ribbon print noise is de-noised using an 80+ medicine formulation dictionary with autonomous self-learning auto-correct.

Privacy, DPDP Act & Security

How does StockMed comply with the DPDP Act 2023?

StockMed includes an on-device PrivacyGuard engine that scans for and redacts Aadhaar numbers, PAN cards, OTPs, and payment credentials before any transmission. The platform employs strict role-based access control, encrypted transit, and zero third-party behavioral telemetry.

Can I use StockMed when the internet is slow or offline?

Yes. StockMed is built offline-first using local Hive and SQLite caching. Retailers can view inventories, browse order histories, and draft shortage notes seamlessly during temporary connectivity outages.