How to Use pharmacy in a Sentence

pharmacy

noun
  • There's a pharmacy in our grocery store now.
  • She's studying pharmacy at the university.
  • The sauna is the poor man’s pharmacy, goes one old proverb.
    Carolyn Todd, Men's Health, 3 June 2023
  • But hear me out: This isn’t about what to wear for your new run club or for a lazy trip to the pharmacy.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Customers who get jabbed at the in-store pharmacy earn a $10 off coupon or maybe a gift card.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The pay raise follows one last year for pharmacy techs that raised the average salary to over $20 an hour.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 5 June 2023
  • Stop & Shop's grocery section will be open but the pharmacy will be closed.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Annabelle Dexter-Jones has found a happy place in a pharmacy.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The pharmacy sign was still up as Garrison and his investors were getting ready to open in 1973.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But in practice, the transition to the new system will mean that pharmacies face a cash flow crunch as fees overlap in 2024.
    Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Their patients would get rejected at the pharmacy and be asked to pay out of pocket.
    Maria Aspan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • There were two groceries, two pharmacies, a hotel and even a barber.
    Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • More:Abortion pills will soon be available in pharmacies.
    Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The most unique part of his job description: cleaning breast pumps the pharmacy rented out after they were returned.
    Nina Derwin, Men's Health, 18 July 2023
  • Patients also may run out of their prescriptions or be forced to hunt for a pharmacy that has enough supply to refill it.
    Tom Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • In just three years, she would be promoted to director of pharmacy.
    C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The drug is now available in U.S.-based pharmacies and, for those whose insurance doesn’t cover it, can cost $1,060 for a one-month prescription..
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • It should be obtained through a licensed healthcare provider or pharmacy.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • No, all Publix stores and pharmacies will be closed on Easter Sunday, the company said on its website.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Oftentimes, the pharmacies only have a higher dose than what is recommended at the start of a person’s weight loss plan.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some lobbyists said the PBM reforms are aimed at helping pharmacies.
    John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Taylor signed the letter despite the fact that the state has no laws explicitly banning pharmacies from carrying the drugs.
    Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
  • The price of insulin, both what insurers pay and what patients pay at the pharmacy counter, is falling by several metrics.
    Theo Merkel, National Review, 9 May 2023
  • The program is designed to provide vaccines through local health care providers and health centers, and select pharmacies.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Shares of the pharmacy retail chain operator fell 35% to 94 cents in afternoon trade.
    Fox News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Walgreens is closing one of its Boise stores as the pharmacy giant tries to improve its financial standing.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The pharmacy let White House staff pick up over-the-counter drugs from open bins, in violation of Navy medical regulations.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
  • As of early February, generic Zoloft is 300 times cheaper than the brand name, based on average prices pharmacies pay per pill.
    USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Laine called a prescription into the pharmacy and then checked her phone, wondering about Abdul.
    Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 13 May 2023
  • In light of high medication costs, he’s promised to create a state company with a network of public pharmacies.
    Sandra Cuffe, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023

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