Revolutionizing Pharmaceutical Care

Towards a Unified Pharmacy Management System for Northern Iraq

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24086/cuesj.v9n2y2025.pp7-17

Keywords:

Data security, decision making, healthcare integration, Information management system, modular system, pharmacy management, system scalability, user-centered design

Abstract

This paper presents a novel project that aims to transform pharmacy operations by creating a unified advanced information system that is specifically customized to meet the demands of pharmacies in the northern region of Iraq. The suggested system offers a wide range of comprehensive features. Enabling smooth information exchange between various parts of the healthcare system is its main objective. We achieve this seamless exchange. The main aim of this paper is effectively integrated pharmaceutical management platform. The system is precisely engineered and consists of 28 classes, each carefully designed to meet particular operational needs, with intuitive relationships and clearly defined responsibilities distributed among them as illustrated in our comprehensive UML diagrams. By utilizing a SQL XAMPP database and the Java programming language, it combines a strong architecture with an easy-to-use interface that was developed through multiple rounds of user testing with actual pharmacists and staff members from various pharmacy settings across Northern Iraq. Its diverse range of functions includes but is not limited to, managing medicine sales, optimizing obtaining, monitoring expiration dates, managing personnel data, and supervising financial transactions. With built role-based access controls, and full compliance with relevant data protection regulations to safeguard sensitive patient and prescription information. To ensure the system truly meets the needs of pharmacy operations clearly defined success metrics that measure tangible improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and patient care.

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Author Biographies

Alyaa A. Mahdi, Department of Computer Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Alyaa Asaad Mahdi is an Assistant Lecturer with the Department of Computer Science, College of Science, Cihan University, Erbil. and a Quality Assurance Coordinator. She has a number of Books, Journal and conference publications. Her areas of research include Mobile Application Development, educational technology, and management information systems.

Hasan R. Najm, Department of Computer Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Hassan R. Najm is a lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His research interest is computer science. 

Hasan F. Hasan, Department of Computer Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Hasan F. Hasan is a lecturer with the Department of Computer Science, College of Science, Cihan University, Erbil, where he was the Director of the Research Centre. He is also a member of the Student Engagement Research Group (SERG). He has authored over seven articles and books. His research interests include educational technology, gamification in education, and management information systems.

Reem J. Ismail, Department of Computer Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Reem J. Ismail  is assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science at Cihan University- Erbil. Her research interests include computer networks especially wireless ad hoc networks, wireless sensor networks and using visual programming to development many scientific applications especially in education. 

Mustafa F. Hasan, Department of Construction and Materials Technology Engineering, Erbil Technology College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq

Mustafa F. Hasan is a lecturer at the Department of Construction and Materials Technology Engineering, Erbil Technology College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq. His research interests are  Geotechnicsoil adn Technology construction material. 

Mustafa M. Alrawi, CLV Group, Ottawa, K1L6V6, Canada

Mustafa M. Alrawi is employed at CLV Group, Ottawa, K1L6V6, Canada. 

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2025-07-01

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Mahdi AA, Najm HR, Hasan HF, Ismail RJ, Hasan MF, Alrawi MM. Revolutionizing Pharmaceutical Care: Towards a Unified Pharmacy Management System for Northern Iraq. Cihan U Erbil SCI J [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 19];9(2):7-17. Available from: https://journals.cihanuniversity.edu.iq/index.php/cuesj/article/view/1192

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