Pharmacies such as the New England Compounding Center create alternative versions of medicines, such as liquid forms of drugs, to meet special needs.

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Today ProgressiveRx has two brick and mortar pharmacies in Bangalore, as well as a distribution center for fulfilling and shipping orders.

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In the center of Athens, in one of a handful of state pharmacies, people are looking for prescription drugs that hospitals no longer have in stock.

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