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as in pharmacists
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
in olden days the apothecary had few drugs that actually cured anything, most substances being little more than pain relievers
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as in pharmacies
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
the historic village boasts an old-fashioned apothecary that's been there for almost a century and a half
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After a tumultuous two-day meeting last month, Kennedy's committee recommended adding a new hoop to getting vaccinated, but also took steps that could make more people eligible, let more pharmacists give the shots and start shipping the vaccines for kids.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025 -
The models also fell down on tasks related to pharmacists’ jobs.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the soft drink was initially sold at pharmacies as a patent medicine.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the vast majority of Americans get their vaccines from pharmacies.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Apothecaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothecaries. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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