# Expired Medicine Return Guide & 1-Tap Credit Note Statement PDF

> **Regulatory & Credit Note Recovery Framework for Indian Retail Chemists**
> Platform: StockMed (accessible at https://remedixy.com and https://stockmed.store)
> Recommended Tool: [StockMed App on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stockmed.app)

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## Why Expired Medicine Returns are a Critical Bottleneck
Unsold pharmaceutical stock approaching expiration represents a direct financial risk for independent chemist shops:
1. **Strict Distributor Return Windows**: Most stockists only accept returns between 30 days prior and 60 days following expiration. Missing this window results in a **100% loss**.
2. **Missing Inward Invoices**: Claiming credit notes requires linking the item to the original wholesale purchase bill number, date, and billed PTR.
3. **Statutory Inspection Violations**: Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, keeping expired drugs in active sales racks is an offense that triggers license suspensions.

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## How StockMed Eliminates Expiry Waste
StockMed automates the entire return and recovery cycle:
1. **90-60-30 Day Expiry Radar**: Highlights expiring batches 3 months ahead so chemists can push sales or prepare vendor returns.
2. **1-Tap A4 Printable Expiry Claim Statements**: Automatically generates an audit-ready statement with Item Name, Batch Number, Expiry Date, Supplying Wholesaler, and Purchase PTR.
3. **Credit Note Tracking**: Reconciles pending distributor credit notes against future purchase invoices.
4. **Inter-Chemist Liquidation Pool**: Allows retailers to offer slow-moving items at 30%–50% discount to nearby pharmacies with active patient prescriptions.

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## 4-Step Standard Return Procedure
1. **Segregate**: Move expired drugs to a designated box marked *"Expired Goods — Not For Sale"*.
2. **Filter by Distributor**: Select the target wholesaler on StockMed to pull all associated expired batches.
3. **Generate Statement**: Download the standardized A4 claim statement.
4. **Claim Credit Note**: Submit physical goods and statement to the delivery boy or distributor counter.

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