as in drugstore
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine
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Recent Examples of pharmacy
Nearly two years ago, Giant Eagle sold off its GetGo gas stations, but recently began expanding its pharmacy brand.
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Specifically, the meetings will discuss whether these unproven peptides can be produced by compounding pharmacies, which make specialty drugs.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
The Biden administration placed restrictions on these and a handful of other peptides in 2023 — moving them into a category that essentially prohibits compounding pharmacies from making the drugs.
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Will Stone,
NPR,
30 June 2026
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Specifically, the meetings will discuss whether these unproven peptides can be produced by compounding pharmacies, which make specialty drugs.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
The Biden administration placed restrictions on these and a handful of other peptides in 2023 — moving them into a category that essentially prohibits compounding pharmacies from making the drugs.
—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacy
drugstore
Noun
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Each one fills a slightly different lane, from drugstore convenience to reusable luxury sets.
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Plus, save on drugstore favorites, including the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara and the L'Oreal Paris Makeup True Match Lumi Glotion, which Martha Stewart and Kendall Jenner have both used for glowy complexions.
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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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