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pharmacy

[fahr-muh-see] / ˈfɑr mə si /
NOUN
drugstore
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Cigna Group investors will be looking for more detail on the growth of its specialty pharmacy business under new CEO Brian Evanko.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Diamantina Cavazos, 38-year-old Dallas-based project manager, has used an online Canadian pharmacy for two years to buy a prescription drug for around $10 a week, a fraction of what it costs in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

If the FDA agrees with the panel’s recommendation, six of the seven injectable peptides they evaluated will no longer be barred from pharmacy compounding.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

It found staff failings at the hospital amounted to a "betrayal of patient trust" and also questioned why oncology pharmacy teams did not challenge patients receiving oral chemotherapy continuously for 10 to 15 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

A few hours before I leave for work on Monday afternoon, my mom asks me to fill a prescription for her, because she’s scared the pharmacy will be closed when she gets off work.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Sofie, based in Dulles, Va., operates a network of specialized pharmacies that distribute the tracers used in PET scans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Since April this year, parents across York have been targeted via GP surgeries, pharmacies, family hubs, schools and nurseries with information and offers of support on how to potty-train their child ahead of starting school.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Some states have since turned to compounding pharmacies, which make customized, non-FDA-approved versions of prescription medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

For a $20 salary, Chatfield brainstormed how to create co-op facilities such as clinics and pharmacies as one-stop spots for farmworkers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Baba and Rahim Khan built a wildly successful carpet-exporting business, two pharmacies, and a restaurant.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini



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