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
Several stores, pharmacies and local businesses are adjusting their hours on Saturday, July 4, or closing in observation of Independence Day.
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Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
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Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
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Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Most pharmacies are out of medications and people in need can get them only if a relative sends them from abroad.
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Sarah Moreno
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Giant Eagle now sees $9 billion in annual sales through its nearly 200 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
In the city of Maiquetia, people lined up outside stores and pharmacies that served them one by one behind closed doors.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
The bill would also place restrictions on the contract pharmacies that hospitals use to administer the discounts.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Most pharmacies are out of medications and people in need can get them only if a relative sends them from abroad.
—
Sarah Moreno
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Giant Eagle now sees $9 billion in annual sales through its nearly 200 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
In the city of Maiquetia, people lined up outside stores and pharmacies that served them one by one behind closed doors.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
The bill would also place restrictions on the contract pharmacies that hospitals use to administer the discounts.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacies
drugstores
Noun
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Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.
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Most clinical trials use doses in that range, not the larger amounts often sold at drugstores.
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“Pharmacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacies. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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