SureCost is The Smarter Purchasing Solution™ for health system pharmacies — automating purchasing and inventory workflows across departments and facilities in a single platform. Pharmacies reduce purchasing time by 50% and lower cost of goods by 2-5% without price shopping.

Company Background
SureCost was founded by Calvin Hunsicker, a pharmacist who ran his own pharmacy business and saw firsthand the challenges of rising drug costs, complex vendor agreements, and inefficient purchasing processes. Determined to create a smarter solution, he built SureCost — a solution designed to help pharmacies regain control of their costs and maximize savings.

Backed by a team with over 100 years of combined pharmacy experience, SureCost now empowers more than 1,600 pharmacies nationwide, helping them save 2-5% annually on their cost of goods while cutting purchasing time in half. More than 10,000 pharmacy professionals rely on SureCost daily to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and boost profitability.

Product Overview
SureCost is more than a purchasing platform — it’s a strategic advantage. By centralizing purchasing across all primary vendors and over 350 distributors and manufacturers, SureCost gives pharmacies the power to make smarter, faster, and more cost-effective decisions.

With built-in inventory management, compliance tracking, and real-time vendor insights, SureCost helps pharmacies reduce costs, prevent stock shortages, and navigate complex contracts with confidence. Whether you manage a single hospital pharmacy or a complex health system, SureCost ensures every dollar works harder — supporting formulary compliance, 340B programs, and DSCSA readiness.

Features & Options

• Smarter Purchasing: Compare GPO, WAC, and private contract pricing across all vendors in one place to save 2-5% on drug spend systemwide.
• Optimized Inventory Management: Reduce out-of-stocks, manage formulary adherence, and eliminate wasted spend across departments and clinics with real-time visibility.
• Seamless Compliance: Stay ahead of vendor contract and DSCSA compliance with built-in compliance tools and automated tracking.
• System Integrations: Integrate seamlessly with core health system platforms — including pharmacy management systems, accounts payable solutions, and other operational systems — to streamline purchasing and inventory workflows across the enterprise.
• Customizable and Scalable: Adapt SureCost to hospital purchasing workflows, approval chains, and compliance requirements.
• Time-Saving Automation: Reduce time spent on purchasing by 50% by cutting administrative burden with automated workflows, so teams can focus on patient care and strategic decisions.

The Bottom Line: SureCost helps health system pharmacies buy smarter, manage inventory better, and save more — because every healthcare dollar counts.

Product Specifications
SureCost is a web-based platform designed to integrate with most hospital pharmacy systems and works seamlessly with the big three wholesalers. Health systems can also use the free SureCost mobile app to receive inventory across locations, ensuring flexibility, and efficiency.

With customizable user roles and permissions, SureCost allows pharmacies to tailor access based on responsibilities. Executives can view financial overviews and set purchasing guidelines, while frontline staff can manage daily purchasing and inventory tasks — ensuring the right people have the right level of control.

Additional Product Modules
In addition to its core capabilities, SureCost offers DSCSA compliance packages tailored to health system needs — tracking the full supply chain journey of every pharmaceutical product to avoid errors, penalties, and disruptions.

Additional Product Lines
SureCost’s Purchase Manager Compliance Insights™ is included, helping pharmacies maximize savings, improve GPO and wholesaler compliance, and optimize vendor relationships — all without adding extra work.

Pharmacies can:

• Gain clear visibility into contract adherence, vendor agreements, and formulary compliance.
• Identify opportunities to increase rebate earnings and maximize cost-saving incentives by aligning purchases with vendor agreements and GPO and wholesaler contracts.
• Get real-time alerts when purchases fall outside preferred vendors or contracts, helping you prevent overspending and unintentional compliance errors.
• Access detailed reporting on purchasing trends, vendor performance, and compliance gaps to make data-driven decisions that boost profitability.
• Ensure staff follows purchasing best practices with automated buying recommendations that steer them toward the best product every time.