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
But Cubans have been denouncing the worsening situation on social media and questioning the official figures and authorities’ denials of deaths amid the lack of medications and supplies in pharmacies, hospitals and local clinics.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 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
Genentech said same-day home delivery is available in certain markets through the latter two pharmacies.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
WinCo Foods, QuikTrip and some pharmacies are some of the only options that are open 24 hours.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Pilz said compounding pharmacies may also register as an outsourcing facility to produce larger batches of medication, and therefore, could assign expiration dates to drugs.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 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
Genentech said same-day home delivery is available in certain markets through the latter two pharmacies.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
WinCo Foods, QuikTrip and some pharmacies are some of the only options that are open 24 hours.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Pilz said compounding pharmacies may also register as an outsourcing facility to produce larger batches of medication, and therefore, could assign expiration dates to drugs.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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