Thesaurus results for DRUGSTORES

drugstores

noun

plural of drugstore

as in pharmacies

a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

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Recent Examples of drugstores Watch whether major drugstores and beauty chains begin reducing shelf space for pore strips, astringent toners and cleansing wipes in 2025 restocks. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 The Waterstones shop sat on a wide main street of drugstores and budget-clothing chains in whose windows everything appeared to be on sale. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Investigators then learned that Betkouski worked in drugstores. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 If refillable SKUs multiply and gain better placement over the next few quarters, other chains — drugstores and big-box competitors — will follow. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 Here’s a guide to watch’s open and closed on Monday across the Fresno area — from supermarkets and drugstores to banks and government offices. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Because pharmacies are required to serve the public, anyone is welcome, and the prices, along with a member prescription program for those paying out of pocket, often beat other drugstores. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 In addition to the budget-friendly prices, drugstores like CVS offer additional ways to save with events such as the CVS Fall Epic Beauty sale. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026 That measure covers grocery, mass, club and drugstores, but leaves out restaurants, tasting rooms and most independent wine shops. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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pharmacies

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The policy directs the FDA not to take action against specialty pharmacies that sell a half-dozen wellness peptides, including BPC-157, TB-500 and KPV.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Despite that lack of evidence, the loosening of restrictions has come after the FDA began analyzing how to make the substances more accessible and convened a panel to discuss allowing compounding pharmacies to manufacture them.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

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