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
Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.
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Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The interactive dashboard shows the amount of money the state has received and expects to receive over the next 15 years from legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Recently, numerous pharmacies in Boston have also begun administering mpox vaccines.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Some patients save by buying CGM supplies through online mail-order pharmacies, which often offer discounts for automatic refills.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Why digital health literacy affects your care Healthcare companies, insurance plans, pharmacies and doctors' offices now rely heavily on digital tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Over-the-counter CGMs like Stelo and Lingo are sold directly through manufacturers’ websites, not at community pharmacies, according to GoodRx.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Promising confidentiality and convenience, the digital platform claims to have connected more than 30,000 customers to licensed doctors and pharmacies.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Here’s a guide to what’s opened and closed in the Treasure Valley — from supermarkets and pharmacies to banks.
—Hali Smith
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The interactive dashboard shows the amount of money the state has received and expects to receive over the next 15 years from legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Recently, numerous pharmacies in Boston have also begun administering mpox vaccines.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Some patients save by buying CGM supplies through online mail-order pharmacies, which often offer discounts for automatic refills.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Why digital health literacy affects your care Healthcare companies, insurance plans, pharmacies and doctors' offices now rely heavily on digital tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Over-the-counter CGMs like Stelo and Lingo are sold directly through manufacturers’ websites, not at community pharmacies, according to GoodRx.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Promising confidentiality and convenience, the digital platform claims to have connected more than 30,000 customers to licensed doctors and pharmacies.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Here’s a guide to what’s opened and closed in the Treasure Valley — from supermarkets and pharmacies to banks.
—Hali Smith
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacies
drugstores
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Most clinical trials use doses in that range, not the larger amounts often sold at drugstores.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Hotel and restaurant robots are viewed as a model for deploying humanoid robots in specific domains like overnight drugstores and convenience stores.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacies. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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