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MedsForHalf

A peer-to-peer resale marketplace for sealed OTC products, supplements and cosmetics. Unused products get a second buyer instead of going to waste, and the platform is designed to operate within DRAP rules.

The problem

Good products go to waste. Informal resale isn't safe.

People buy supplements and cosmetics that don't suit them, get duplicates as gifts, or over-order. Resale currently happens through informal groups, with no checks on whether a product is sealed, genuine, in date or allowed to be sold.

The solution

A resale marketplace with rules built in.

Only eligible categories can be listed. Items must be sealed and in date. Listings are verified and payments are protected. Compliance checks are part of the listing and checkout flow, not a policy page nobody reads.

Designed around DRAP rules

What can and can't be listed.

We're designing the marketplace to operate within the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan's framework. Final eligibility rules will be confirmed with legal counsel before launch. Legal review

Allowed (subject to checks)

  • Sealed OTC products in eligible categories
  • Sealed, registered supplements and nutraceuticals
  • Sealed cosmetics and personal-care items
  • Original packaging with batch number and expiry date

Never allowed

  • Prescription-only medicines and controlled substances
  • Opened, tampered with or expired items
  • Unregistered or counterfeit products
  • Items that need a cold chain

Key features

Resale, with safeguards.

Seal and expiry checks

Photos of the seal, batch number and expiry date are required, and short-dated items are flagged automatically.

Category gatekeeping

Categories that aren't eligible are blocked when the seller lists, not after the item is sold.

Verified sellers

Phone and ID verification, ratings, and a limit on how much each seller can list.

Protected payments

Escrow payments through DiscountSplit. The seller is paid only after the buyer confirms delivery.

Tracked delivery

Integrated courier booking with tracking and proof of delivery.

Report and recall

One-tap reporting, plus the ability to remove listings when a product is recalled.

How it works

List. Verify. Sell.

  1. List the productScan or type the product and add photos of the seal and expiry date.
  2. Automated checksThe system checks the category, expiry date and registration before the listing goes live.
  3. Buyer pays safelyPayment is held in escrow until delivery is confirmed.
  4. Ship and get paidThe seller ships with a tracked courier and is paid when the buyer confirms receipt.

Who it's for

For buyers and sellers.

Individual sellers

Get money back for sealed products you won't use.

Value-seeking buyers

Genuine, sealed products at lower prices, with payment protection.

Small retailers

Clear surplus stock that's close to expiry through a compliant channel. [LEGAL REVIEW: B2C seller rules]

Status & roadmap

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In development

  1. Now

    Regulatory design

    Designing categories and checks around DRAP rules, with legal counsel.

  2. Next

    Closed beta

    A closed beta with waitlisted sellers and buyers in one city.

  3. Later

    Public launch

    Nationwide launch with courier and payment partners.

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