Ministry of Pharmacy sent a letter saying 'no online drug sales allowed', I have 10k TL in stock, what do I do?

man this is absurd, the whole world sells online is it banned only in turkey? i also have a pharmacy, i also sell online but is there a ministry letter? i mean did the letter come? tell me? ive never seen anything like this.

The letter is official, stop immediately. The Ministry of Pharmacy is the authority and this legislation exists. What you can do: 1) Separate OTC goods and continue selling them online. 2) Return prescription drugs to the supplier. 3) Make a 6-8 week stock plan, increase physical store advertising. Win customers over with the message 'currently available only in physical store'. That's why i said find an accountant it's essential.

I don't know if this legislation letter is real or not. But things done in turkey can be completely different from what's written on paper. Take the letter, sit with the head of the Pharmacy Chamber ask 'what does this letter mean'. Probably a derivative letter or legally flawed. Hire a legal advisor it's not a waste of money it's an investment. Cheaper than losing goods.

Urgent: Separate OTC meds (vitamin C, bandages, ointments, etc), sell those online. Return prescription ones to the supplier, keep a loss record. Call customers i know who are doctors and pharmacists, send a message 'our offline store is also open, waiting for you'. Increase offline traffic within 4-5 weeks and close online.

I get that you're in a tough spot, but if there's an official ministry letter, ignoring it can even get your bank account frozen. Call a legal consultant (around 500 TL), show them the letter, and ask 'what should the transition plan look like'. Then take action. Minimize stock loss and definitely avoid any regulatory risk.

Generally correct, but one part is missing. Processes without records never improve because you don't know what to fix.

Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval. Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

Following.

Thanks for posting.

Thanks for writing this, that's the right way. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

The harder it is to reverse a decision the slower you should make it. Proven by experience.

I completely agree. When the closure decision was made is as decisive as the decision itself.

Pausing growth to breathe is also a strategy, nobody says that.

Great work.

There's one point I'm curious about. The harder it is to reverse a decision, the slower you should make it.

Second-time founders don't make the same mistakes but find new ones. Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

We need to take it step by step. When the closure decision was made is as decisive as the decision itself.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks a lot, I'll try it today.

We've heard this a lot, but it never happened like that for us. Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

I completely agree. Looking profitable on paper but having no cash in the bank is very common.

Proven by experience.

I agree and I'd like to emphasize that. Looking profitable on paper but having no cash in the bank is very common.

My perspective changed after experiencing that. The reason for failure isn't one big mistake, but the accumulation of small decisions.

Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.