formulary
Americannoun
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formularies
plural
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a collection or system of formulas.
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a set form of words; formula.
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Pharmacology. a book listing pharmaceutical substances and formulas for making medicinal preparations.
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a list of prescription drugs covered by a health insurance plan.
You can search the online drug formulary to see if your prescriptions are covered by the plan.
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Ecclesiastical. a book containing prescribed forms used in the service of a church.
noun
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a book or system of prescribed formulas, esp relating to religious procedure or doctrine
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a formula
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pharmacol a book containing a list of pharmaceutical products, with their formulas and means of preparation
adjective
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In Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Xonvea is included in its official list of approved prescription medications, called the formulary.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
We need federal legislation that prohibits PBMs and their affiliated companies from collecting fees based on drug prices, volume of drugs sold, or placement on a formulary.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
This could happen when drug manufacturers give incentives to pharmacy-benefit managers—the middlemen between drug companies and insurance plans—to include the pricier drug in the formulary.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Much like how YouTube TV offers a channel lineup, a pharmacy benefit manager like CVS Caremark offers a formulary of some—but not all—drugs covered by insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Famous formulary of his school, 124 Lombard, Peter, character of his “Sentences,” ii.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Specifically, PBMs require drug manufacturers to pay fees and rebates tied to a drug’s list price to secure placement on formularies.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
When Sanofi changed course in 2014, one pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, did switch to Auvi-Q as its only auto-injector on some of its formularies, the panel noted.
From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023
Insurers regularly change their formularies, so you may need to switch plans to get the best coverage.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
In California, Washington, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, and Florida, HIV advocates and clinic workers say patients are confounded by formularies that obfuscate drug costs and by erroneous bills for ancillary medical services.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022
It is the spirit of the ante-Nicene age which she defers to; the Fathers of the first four or five centuries to whose opinion she gives reverent attention; as her formularies abundantly shew.
From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by John William Burgon
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