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
Under her plan, the county’s network of Live Well centers would be prime sites to house clinics and pharmacies for those unable to access public health care coverage.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Two brothers were found guilty on Wednesday of buying tens of millions of dollars worth of black-market HIV drugs and reselling them to numerous pharmacies, including two in Miami Beach.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other pharmacy services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Both offer the option to receive multiple vaccines at once, and the cost of immunization at these pharmacies is covered entirely by most insurance companies.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, rations were running out with no alternatives available in markets or pharmacies.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
No date has been set for a strike, which would affect dozens of pharmacies, Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, told the Southern California News Group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
An equivalent amount of Lantus sells to pharmacies for more than $92, according to data compiled by the governor’s office, but consumers may pay a different price based on their insurance.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Two brothers were found guilty on Wednesday of buying tens of millions of dollars worth of black-market HIV drugs and reselling them to numerous pharmacies, including two in Miami Beach.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other pharmacy services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Both offer the option to receive multiple vaccines at once, and the cost of immunization at these pharmacies is covered entirely by most insurance companies.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, rations were running out with no alternatives available in markets or pharmacies.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
No date has been set for a strike, which would affect dozens of pharmacies, Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, told the Southern California News Group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
An equivalent amount of Lantus sells to pharmacies for more than $92, according to data compiled by the governor’s office, but consumers may pay a different price based on their insurance.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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