Good medicine shouldn't go to waste because the date is close
SoonExpire is a B2B marketplace where suppliers list near-expiry pharmaceutical stock and buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, stockists and distributors — find it before it expires.
The stock exists. So do the buyers. They just don't meet.
Every supplier in the pharma supply chain ends up holding batches that are getting close to their expiry date. Most of that stock is perfectly good — but once there are only a few months left on the label, regular channels stop taking it. It gets returned, destroyed or written off.
At the same time, a chemist with steady footfall, a hospital that will use a product well within the month, or a distributor with the right customers would happily buy it at a fair discount. They simply have no easy way to find it.
SoonExpire is that way. One place where short-dated stock is listed honestly, with its real expiry date, and where the people who can use it can find it, ask about it and make an offer.
Our approach
- Real expiry dates on every listing, never hidden
- Expired stock removed automatically, everywhere
- Phone numbers kept private on both sides
- Suppliers onboarded and reviewed by our team
- No commission — buyer and supplier deal directly
What we do — and what we deliberately don't
A buyer deciding whether to trust a marketplace needs the boundaries as much as the pitch.
What SoonExpire does
- Lists near-expiry batches with their real expiry date, quantity, minimum order and the supplier's asking price
- Lets buyers search by brand, molecule, therapeutic category, dosage form, city and state
- Routes every enquiry and contact request through SoonExpire, so neither side's number is published
- Hides a batch from every public page the moment it passes its expiry date
What it doesn't do
- Buy, sell, own or store any of the stock listed
- Handle payment for goods — price, terms and invoicing are settled between buyer and supplier
- Ship, transport or cold-chain anything
- Dispense medicines, or act as a pharmacy or distributor itself
Everyone who holds stock, or needs it
Chemists & pharmacies
Stock fast-moving products at better margins when you know you'll sell them in time.
Hospitals & clinics
Buy what you'll use well before the date, at a lower cost per unit.
Stockists & distributors
Both sides: clear your own short-dated stock, and source from others for your customers.
Manufacturers & C&F
Recover value on batches coming back through the chain instead of destroying them.
Frequently asked
What counts as near-expiry stock?
Stock that is still within its labelled expiry date, but close enough to it that the holder would rather move it at a discount than risk it expiring unsold. Every listing shows its actual expiry date and how many days are left, so you decide what's close enough for your business.
Is it legal to buy and sell it?
Trading stock that is within its labelled expiry and correctly stored is ordinary wholesale trade. The licences, record-keeping and storage obligations that normally apply to you still apply — SoonExpire doesn't change them, and doesn't verify them on your behalf.
Will an expired batch ever show up?
No. Expiry is checked by the system behind every listing, so a batch disappears from search, category pages and supplier catalogues on the day it expires.
Who sees my phone number?
Only the supplier you choose to enquire with. Your details aren't published on any page or shown to other buyers. Supplier numbers aren't published either — contact goes through SoonExpire.
Do you take a commission on deals?
No. No payment for goods passes through SoonExpire, so there's nothing to take a commission on. Suppliers pay for a listing plan rather than per deal. Buyers don't pay to use the marketplace.
When does the marketplace open?
Soon. We're onboarding suppliers and building out the marketplace now. Register your interest and we'll contact you before launch.
Building this with the trade, not just for it
If you buy or supply near-expiry stock, we'd like to hear how you do it today.