diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/views/SearchView.jsx b/apps/frontend/src/views/SearchView.jsx
index 5cea6c6..9aa5f63 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/views/SearchView.jsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/views/SearchView.jsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function SearchView({ currentUser, onLoginRequest, initialQuery = '', onNavigate
   }, [currentUser]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const searchMedicines = async () => {
+    const searchAll = async () => {
       if (searchQuery.trim().length < 2) {
         setMedicines([]);
         setProducts([]);
@@ -85,27 +85,34 @@ function SearchView({ currentUser, onLoginRequest, initialQuery = '', onNavigate
         return;
       }
       setLoading(true);
+      const query = searchQuery.trim();
+
       try {
-        const response = await fetch(`/api/medicines/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(searchQuery)}`);
-        const data = await response.json();
-        setMedicines(data);
+        // Run both searches in parallel for speed
+        const [medicinesRes, productsRes] = await Promise.allSettled([
+          fetch(`/api/medicines/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`),
+          fetch(`/api/products/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`),
+        ]);
+
+        // Only update if this search is still the current one
+        if (query !== searchQuery.trim()) return;
+
+        if (medicinesRes.status === 'fulfilled' && medicinesRes.value.ok) {
+          const medicinesData = await medicinesRes.value.json();
+          setMedicines(medicinesData);
+        }
+
+        if (productsRes.status === 'fulfilled' && productsRes.value.ok) {
+          const productsData = await productsRes.value.json();
+          setProducts(productsData.results || []);
+        }
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error searching medicines:', error);
+        console.error('Search error:', error);
       } finally {
         setLoading(false);
       }
-
-      try {
-        const productsResponse = await fetch(`/api/products/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(searchQuery)}`);
-        if (productsResponse.ok) {
-          const productsData = await productsResponse.json();
-          setProducts(productsData.results || []);
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Product search error:', err);
-      }
     };
-    const timeoutId = setTimeout(searchMedicines, 300);
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(searchAll, 300);
     return () => clearTimeout(timeoutId);
   }, [searchQuery]);