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What's the main difference between a "pharmacy" and a "drugstore?"

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Rebecca

A pharmacy is where mainly medicine is sold with a few other products. A drugstore has a pharmacy and also sells various other products. A "drugstore" could be considered a "convenience store" that has a bit of everything. Ex: Can you go to the drugstore and get some bread and painkillers? Ex: I went to the pharmacy, but they didn't have the medicine I needed.

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