The verdict in three sentences
A pharmacy management app tracks each drug by batch and expiry date, warns before a stockout and logs prescription sales. It directly attacks expiry losses, often 3 to 8 % of stock — millions of FCFA discarded each year. Paired with a mobile money till, it speeds up collection and keeps inventory reliable in real time.
What a pharmacy app manages and what it costs
The core value is batch-level tracking: two boxes of the same drug don't share an expiry date. Here are the 2026 tiers.
| Plan | Scope | Price (FCFA) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | Batch stock, expiry alerts, till | 900,000 - 1,400,000 | 4-6 wks |
| Growth | Prescriptions, suppliers, mobile money | 1,500,000 - 2,200,000 | 7-9 wks |
| Network | Multi-pharmacy, central dashboard | 2,500,000 - 3,500,000 | 11-14 wks |
| Maintenance | Hosting + support | 45,000 - 100,000/mo | ongoing |
The economics of expiry
Every expired box is a dead loss: bought, never sold. An alert at D-90 lets you sell down or return to the supplier in time.
| Item | Without app | With app | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry losses | 6 % of stock | 2 % | -4 pts |
| Stockouts/month | 18 | 5 | -13 |
| Inventory time | 2 days | 3 hours | -85 % |
| Checkout time | 90 s | 35 s | faster |
Mini case study
Mrs Sow runs a pharmacy in Dakar with an average stock of 25,000,000 FCFA and 6 % expiry losses = 1,500,000 FCFA/year discarded. With an app at 1,800,000 FCFA that brings losses to 2 % (500,000 FCFA/year), she saves 1,000,000 FCFA/year. Adding fewer stockouts (sales not lost) and inventory time saved, the app is paid back in under two years on avoided losses alone, and far faster counting recovered sales.
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How does the app cut expiry losses?
By tracking each batch with its date, it alerts at D-90 and D-30 to sell down or return. Losses typically fall from 6 % to 2 % of stock — hundreds of thousands of FCFA saved.
Can we collect via Wave and Orange Money at the till?
Yes. Mobile money speeds up checkout (from ~90 s to ~35 s) and reduces cash handling, with fees of 1 to 1.5 % per transaction.
Does the app handle prescription sales?
Yes, in Growth and Network plans. The prescription is recorded, traced and linked to the sale, securing prescription-only drugs.
Does it work for several pharmacies?
The Network plan (2,500,000 - 3,500,000 FCFA) offers a central multi-pharmacy dashboard with stock transfers and consolidated sales.
What happens if the internet drops?
A well-built app runs locally and syncs when the network returns — essential for a pharmacy that can't stop selling.
Let's talk about your project. We build your pharmacy app with batch tracking, expiry alerts and a Wave/OM till. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
