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drugstore

[druhg-stawr, -stohr] / ˈdrʌgˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr /




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If you’ve ever noticed those locks on drugstore shelves, you’ve seen their research at work.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Australia’s Sigma Healthcare withdrew its interest in acquiring U.K. drugstore chain Boots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

The bar says Yaghoubtil repeatedly asked for a referral fee from a woman injured in a Michigan drugstore after she dropped the firm for allegedly taking too long to file her lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

However, the owner of the drugstore chain and insurance giant Aetna continues to be dogged by concerns about federal rates for Medicare insurers.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

By this time a small crowd had gathered around, and two men in white coats had even come out of the drugstore to watch.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

There are its namesake drugstores, but also pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark, insurer Aetna, primary-care center Oak Street Health, and in-home services provider Signify Health.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

The concept of prescription vending machines isn’t novel; consumer-facing automated pharmacy kiosks date back to the mid-2000s, when San Diego-based automated-pharmacy company Asteres began introducing its ScriptCenter machines in drugstores and grocery stores.

From MarketWatch Oct. 15, 2025

Kaplan explained that the study “only looked at sugar-sweetened beverages that are sold in retail or convenience stores. Mass merchandise stores, supermarkets, convenience stores and drugstores made up our sample.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2024

In 1996, when Rite Aid was the largest drugstore chain in the U.S., it acquired Thrifty Payless, formerly the largest chain in the region, taking over more than 150 drugstores in the Seattle area.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

Magazines, brought from Earth on the silver rocket a month before, fluttered, untouched, burning brown, on wire racks fronting the silent drugstores.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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