pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē 
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
b
Examples of pharmacy in a Sentence
There's a pharmacy in our grocery store now.
She's studying pharmacy at the university.
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The recent loss at Ain was especially disconcerting, as the pharmacy company had displayed problematic corporate governance, yet Oasis was unable to achieve enough shareholder support to gain board representation.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
But the pharmacy pricing roulette game that many people experience is really frustrating and has no doubt led to early deaths and complications from lack of adherence.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 10 Aug. 2024
Walmart Health announced all 51 of its centers would close back in April due to a lack of profits, though the retail giant has continued to run pharmacies and optical centers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
In a statement Friday, Blue Cross attributed its need for higher rates to bigger claims across all medical service categories — inpatient, outpatient and office visits — and higher-than-average pharmacy cost trends.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
But the pharmacy pricing roulette game that many people experience is really frustrating and has no doubt led to early deaths and complications from lack of adherence.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 10 Aug. 2024
Walmart Health announced all 51 of its centers would close back in April due to a lack of profits, though the retail giant has continued to run pharmacies and optical centers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
In a statement Friday, Blue Cross attributed its need for higher rates to bigger claims across all medical service categories — inpatient, outpatient and office visits — and higher-than-average pharmacy cost trends.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
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pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing drugs according to a doctor's prescription
2
a
: a place where medicines are made or distributed
b
Medical Definition
pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
a hospital pharmacy
b
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