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
In their lawsuits, the city blamed the companies for contributing to the opioid crisis by failing to stop suspiciously large orders of painkillers to Baltimore pharmacies.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Comfortable with her current weight, Kirtley is about to switch to the Wegovy pill, which was recently rolled out in pharmacies.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Purdue sold painkillers for decades, and, while laws vary by state, generally doctors, hospitals and pharmacies must keep prescription records for only a few years.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Banks says part of Cadence OTC’s goal is to serve health care deserts by placing its contraceptive and UTI relief products in convenience stores, such as 7-Elevens, rather than pharmacies where these products already exist.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
As Michelle Rust was diabetic and needed insulin, hundreds of family members, friends and volunteers quickly joined searches through woods, hospitals and pharmacies in the area to locate her.
—Sophie Sonnenfeld, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Purdue sold painkillers for decades, and, while laws vary by state, generally doctors, hospitals and pharmacies must keep prescription records for only a few years.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
Smaller, independent pharmacies may still have your brand in stock.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026
Risky peptides Specifically, the PCAC will consider moving the 12 peptides back onto a list of drugs that compounding pharmacies can make for human use.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Comfortable with her current weight, Kirtley is about to switch to the Wegovy pill, which was recently rolled out in pharmacies.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Purdue sold painkillers for decades, and, while laws vary by state, generally doctors, hospitals and pharmacies must keep prescription records for only a few years.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Banks says part of Cadence OTC’s goal is to serve health care deserts by placing its contraceptive and UTI relief products in convenience stores, such as 7-Elevens, rather than pharmacies where these products already exist.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
As Michelle Rust was diabetic and needed insulin, hundreds of family members, friends and volunteers quickly joined searches through woods, hospitals and pharmacies in the area to locate her.
—Sophie Sonnenfeld, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Purdue sold painkillers for decades, and, while laws vary by state, generally doctors, hospitals and pharmacies must keep prescription records for only a few years.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
Smaller, independent pharmacies may still have your brand in stock.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026
Risky peptides Specifically, the PCAC will consider moving the 12 peptides back onto a list of drugs that compounding pharmacies can make for human use.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacies
drugstores
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Starting with rewards, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® Credit Card is one of the best credit cards for dining out and spending at drugstores.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Widely available at local drugstores, this $10 pick deserves a spot in your spring rotation.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pharmacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacies. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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