Stop 30-Day Shelf Sitters Before They Start

Pharmacy Marketplace’s Smart Inventory Flag Helps You Stay Profitable  and Audit-Ready

In independent pharmacies, inventory is cash. But when products sit too long, that cash stops working for you and may even put your store at risk.

That’s why Pharmacy Marketplace built the 30-Day Inventory Flag, a smart alert that warns you when a product is likely to sit on your shelf longer than 30 days based on your actual usage data.

Why the 30-Day Rule Matters

PBMs like CVS Caremark now track “aberrant purchasing patterns” including when pharmacies buy or hold inventory beyond 30 days of normal use.

If your purchasing or dispensing doesn’t line up, Caremark can question the claim, recoup funds, or trigger a full audit.

The 30-Day Inventory Flag helps you stay ahead of these reporting and compliance requirements by keeping your purchase behavior consistent with expected dispensing patterns.

How It Works

When you start a purchase order, Pharmacy Marketplace automatically reviews your historical dispensing data.

If an item is predicted to exceed a 30-day supply, you’ll see an icon identifying the predicted usage rate.

 “This order may exceed a 30-day inventory threshold. Consider adjusting the quantity.”

That simple notice helps you control spend, avoid audit triggers, and maintain clean reporting all before you place the order.

Proactive compliance- Aligns with PBM inventory and purchase reporting expectations (including Caremark’s 30-day purchase-to-dispense window).

Better cash flow- Prevents dollars from getting trapped in slow-moving inventory.

Less admin- No spreadsheets or manual tracking; just smart automation built into your workflow.

Audit-ready records- Clear, data-backed purchase patterns that support your dispensing activity.

Pharmacy Marketplace’s 30-Day Inventory Flag isn’t just a convenience feature, it’s a profit safeguard

It helps independent pharmacies reduce overstock, tighten turns, and stay aligned with PBM audit standards like those enforced by CVS Caremark.

Stay lean. Stay profitable.

Get a Demo Today to see this feature in practice and keep your shelves and your audits under control.