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
These specialized pharmacies prepare customized medications tailored to meet the unique needs of individual patients, and unlike regular pharmacies that dispense pre-manufactured, standardized medications, compounding pharmacies create medications from scratch by mixing raw ingredients.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
However, that’s not the case at compounding pharmacies.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
While compounding pharmacies can be legitimate and useful in specific cases, Whyte recommends using caution.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
Companies such as grocery stores and pharmacies should analyze their products and services and consider ways to diversify revenue from areas that could be negatively impacted by these new health initiatives.
—Landen Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Most pharmacies will be closed on New Year's Day, except 24-hour locations and select other pharmacies, per the company.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
In July, Australia prohibited the sale of vapes outside of pharmacies.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Walgreens 24-hour pharmacies will be open for regular hours on New Year's Eve.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Select pharmacies and 24-hour locations will be open with regular hours on New Year’s Day.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
However, that’s not the case at compounding pharmacies.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
While compounding pharmacies can be legitimate and useful in specific cases, Whyte recommends using caution.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
Companies such as grocery stores and pharmacies should analyze their products and services and consider ways to diversify revenue from areas that could be negatively impacted by these new health initiatives.
—Landen Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Most pharmacies will be closed on New Year's Day, except 24-hour locations and select other pharmacies, per the company.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
In July, Australia prohibited the sale of vapes outside of pharmacies.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Walgreens 24-hour pharmacies will be open for regular hours on New Year's Eve.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Select pharmacies and 24-hour locations will be open with regular hours on New Year’s Day.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Pharmacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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