# What does FirstScanIt change for pharmacies and distributors?

> Nothing is required from pharmacies or distributors. Those who want more can check incoming stock and scan the same code at the counter to bill.

Source: https://firstscanit.com/docs/pharmacies-and-distributors

Nothing is required. Packs arrive and sell exactly as before. Pharmacies and distributors who want more can use FirstScanIt in two ways.

## Two optional ways to use it

- **Check incoming stock:** Scan a few packs from each delivery to catch fake, recalled or expired stock before it reaches the shelf.
- **Scan to bill:** Pharmacies can scan the same code at the counter to add the item to a bill.

## Questions from the trade

### Do pharmacies or distributors pay anything?

No. Checking codes is free for everyone. Manufacturers pay for the codes they generate.

### How does FirstScanIt protect an honest distributor?

A distributor can show that the stock it passed on checked genuine. When fakes appear in a market, the scan record helps show where they entered.

### How does it help a pharmacy with its customers?

Customers can check a medicine on their own phone at the counter and see that it is genuine, within date and not recalled.

## Related

- [How do I check if a product is genuine?](https://firstscanit.com/docs/md/verify-a-product.md)
- [How does FirstScanIt help regulators and government?](https://firstscanit.com/docs/md/regulators.md)
- [What is FirstScanIt?](https://firstscanit.com/docs/md/index.md)

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FirstScanIt provides technology-assisted verification based on the maker’s digital signature and scan records.