druggists

noun

plural of druggist
as in pharmacists
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription she got her prescription for antibiotics filled by the druggist

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pharmacists
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  • Since April, Walmart has announced plans to expand GLP-1 access through its pharmacies and said its pharmacists would be able to support newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, the province began requiring addicts using the safer-supply program to consume their prescribed narcotics in front of pharmacists, and earlier this year, the drug-decriminalization program expired.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
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