Synonyms of pharmacies

pharmacies

noun

plural of pharmacy

as in drugstores

a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold

stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drugstores
• apothecaries
• dispensaries
• sick bays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pharmacies

Rampant inflation, the collapse of insurance payments, and the government’s inability to sell oil and obtain the foreign currency needed to repay pharmacies have fractured the supply chain. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

For a $20 salary, Chatfield brainstormed how to create co-op facilities such as clinics and pharmacies as one-stop spots for farmworkers. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The Food and Drug Administration approved mFlusiva in August for people 50 and older, clearing the way for the shot to reach pharmacies in time for this year’s flu season. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

This category can include cleansers, serums, moisturizers, mascaras, lipsticks, nail polishes, tools, and more, all available at national retailers or pharmacies. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Dispensing through pharmacies in long-term care facilities more than doubled. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

That leads a lot of people to compounding, which involves specialized pharmacies making the medication themselves, not the drug companies. — Bo Evans, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The newest shots rolled out at major pharmacies in September. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

With health and wellness now making up roughly 16% of Walmart’s US sales, pharmacies had become a huge traffic driver. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026