as in drugstores
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 pharmacies
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the soft drink was initially sold at pharmacies as a patent medicine.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
But the vast majority of Americans get their vaccines from pharmacies.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
As with retail pharmacies, the standing order from the state health department allows kids to get the COVID shot at county clinics without a prescription, Kreuzwiesner wrote.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Donors linked to compounding pharmacies have showered Harshbarger with donations over the years, and Robert Harshbarger, the congresswoman’s son, serves as CEO of Premier Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy that could stand to gain from the legislation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
North Carolina health officials recently issued a standing order that allows adults 65 and older, as well as those with certain high-risk conditions, to get the COVID-19 vaccine at participating pharmacies without a prescription.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
But insurers and government officials have said coverage will continue, and several states have allowed for vaccine access through pharmacies, the most common place to get shots.
—Tom Murphy, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Health departments, clinics, pharmacies and even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all scrambling to adapt to erratically changing directives.
—Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
The agency directs residents to local retailers and pharmacies to purchase tests.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
But the vast majority of Americans get their vaccines from pharmacies.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
As with retail pharmacies, the standing order from the state health department allows kids to get the COVID shot at county clinics without a prescription, Kreuzwiesner wrote.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Donors linked to compounding pharmacies have showered Harshbarger with donations over the years, and Robert Harshbarger, the congresswoman’s son, serves as CEO of Premier Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy that could stand to gain from the legislation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
North Carolina health officials recently issued a standing order that allows adults 65 and older, as well as those with certain high-risk conditions, to get the COVID-19 vaccine at participating pharmacies without a prescription.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
But insurers and government officials have said coverage will continue, and several states have allowed for vaccine access through pharmacies, the most common place to get shots.
—Tom Murphy, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Health departments, clinics, pharmacies and even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all scrambling to adapt to erratically changing directives.
—Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
The agency directs residents to local retailers and pharmacies to purchase tests.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacies
drugstores
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When drugstores permanently close, as has been the trend in recent years, patients often have to travel farther to get their medications, posing a larger risk to older adults.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Originally created in New Bern, North Carolina, Pepsi was first sold in drugstores.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Pharmacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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