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
Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.
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Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Tennessee families can go to pharmacies to pick up 100 diapers per month for children under two.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
In April 2026, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to consider allowing some of them to be made to order at specialist pharmacies after banning them in 2023.
—Flynn McGuire, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS’ more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Prosecutors said drug dealers directed patients to Marino, who gave them prescriptions that were filled at Houston pharmacies.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
The medicines could be mailed or picked up at pharmacies and taken at home to end pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestation.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2026
Novo and Lilly have courted consumers without insurance coverage by selling the medications directly through their respective pharmacies or through telehealth providers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The authors of the editorial recommend that the federal government work with pharmacies to allow patients to take home more medication during emergencies.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Tennessee families can go to pharmacies to pick up 100 diapers per month for children under two.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
In April 2026, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to consider allowing some of them to be made to order at specialist pharmacies after banning them in 2023.
—Flynn McGuire, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS’ more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Prosecutors said drug dealers directed patients to Marino, who gave them prescriptions that were filled at Houston pharmacies.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
The medicines could be mailed or picked up at pharmacies and taken at home to end pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestation.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2026
Novo and Lilly have courted consumers without insurance coverage by selling the medications directly through their respective pharmacies or through telehealth providers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The authors of the editorial recommend that the federal government work with pharmacies to allow patients to take home more medication during emergencies.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacies
drugstores
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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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From glossy flagships and chaotic Don Quijote megastores (also known as Donki) to drugstores like Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Cocokara Fine, Japan is full of great beauty finds.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacies. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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