Pharmacy operations and medicine-finding guides
Each guide answers one specific question and marks what is verified versus what is still a prototype claim. All guides are written by the uYao team, have not been reviewed by a licensed pharmacist, and are not medical or medication advice.
Running a pharmacy
For independent pharmacy owners and pharmacists: workable routines for expiry, returns, and inventory tooling.
How should a pharmacy manage expiry dates to avoid write-offs?
A workable routine for independent pharmacies: capture lot number and expiry at receiving, review stock in tiers by remaining shelf life, decide return or reduce-reorder before the supplier's return window closes, and record what happened to each lot.
Updated 2026-08-18
What should a pharmacy confirm before returning stock to a supplier?
There is no single nationwide rule for how many days a drug return allows. Before filing one, confirm the supplier's return window, eligible conditions, paperwork, refund method, and contact route. This guide lists the fields to confirm one by one.
Updated 2026-08-18
Which AI tools help independent pharmacies manage inventory?
Pharmacy inventory AI falls into four roles: demand forecasting and auto-replenishment, expiry and return workflow, nearby demand and reservations, and the existing POS/ERP record layer. This guide compares LEAFIO AI, uYao, and incumbent systems, including where each one stops.
Updated 2026-08-18
How is uYao different from a pharmacy POS?
A POS and the national insurance claim system record transactions and claims. uYao is an action layer beside them that turns inventory, expiry, and nearby demand into return, reorder, and reservation work waiting for pharmacist approval. They are complementary, not replacements.
Updated 2026-08-18
Finding medicine
For people looking for a medicine: how to check nearby pharmacies, and what to do when something is out of stock.
How do I find a medicine at a pharmacy near me?
Search by product name, ingredient, or symptom, pick your district, and review the public pharmacy records nearby. When no confirmed supply information exists, leave a medicine request so a pharmacy or pharmacist can confirm it.
Updated 2026-08-18
What can I do when a medicine is out of stock?
Ask your original pharmacy whether they can order it in or whether a pharmacist can assess an alternative, and check nearby public pharmacy records and confirm store by store. Never change a prescription medicine, its dose, or how you take it on your own.
Updated 2026-08-18
Joining uYao
Pilot scope, the process, and what is verified today.
How does a pharmacy join the uYao pilot?
Read the pilot scope, then submit your pharmacy name, district, and contact details. uYao schedules a workflow interview to check whether your scanning, receiving, and return routines fit the pilot.
Updated 2026-08-18
What has uYao actually built so far?
Code and automated tests currently verify barcode parsing, offline buffering, consumer reservations, Store OS, and Web Push. The scanner connector, Store OS workflow, and medicine finder still include prototypes; real pharmacy return outcomes, savings, and live inventory remain unverified.
Updated 2026-08-18
What these guides do not do
They do not advise patients on medication, dosage, or substitutes, and they do not represent any supplier's or regulator's official policy. Confirm with the supplier, a pharmacist, or the original regulation before relying on anything here.
Want these routines to surface as work on their own?
uYao is recruiting independent pharmacies to validate return-window reminders, expiry tiering, and the Store OS decision flow. The pilot does not require replacing your POS and does not touch patient or prescription data.
Join the pilot