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pharmacy

[fahr-muh-see] / ˈfɑr mə si /
NOUN
drugstore
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McGinty, a pharmacy student at Queen's University Belfast, said her mum, who has sciatica, had been in a lot of pain while they waited for several hours following delays at the airport.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The company said that its comparable sales at U.S. locations, omitting fuel, increased by 2.6% in the quarter, owing to pressure in its pharmacy unit following changes to Medicare drug price regulations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

In some markets, the retailer’s insurance products will integrate pharmacy, vision and hearing benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Bigelow, a Greenwich Village pharmacy that made the plastic headbands Bessette was so fond of, reported a 500% sales increase since 2023, and Selima Optique have rereleased the style Bessette wore because of popular demand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Downtown was left with the little branch of the Michigan Savings and Loan where my mom worked, the doughnut hole, the two-screen Royal Cinema, Burton’s pharmacy, a pawnshop and, of course, Hank’s T-Shirt Shack.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

This year is no exception as the Food and Drug Administration has recently approved vaccines for flu, RSV and COVID-19, which will be available in pharmacies and doctor’s offices soon.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

From the first hint of cold winter mornings, supermarkets and pharmacies begin heavy marketing to coax us to stock up on vitamin C to get through the cold and flu season.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

In the first few days after the storm, petrol stations, supermarkets and pharmacies were without power, leaving people to survive on what they had.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Eli Lilly is suing six pharmacies alleging that they are selling illegal versions of retatrutide, its still-experimental but highly anticipated weight-loss shot.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

“I had to go to three different pharmacies to find one of these.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



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