formulary

American  

[fawr-myuh-ler-ee] / ˈfɔr mjəˌlɛr i /

noun

• formularies
  plural

1. a collection or system of formulas.

2. a set form of words; formula.

3. Pharmacology. a book listing pharmaceutical substances and formulas for making medicinal preparations.

4. 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.

5. Ecclesiastical. a book containing prescribed forms used in the service of a church.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a formula or formulas.

   the formulary aspect of a science.

2. of the nature of a formula.

   He dispenses easy, formulary solutions to our problems.

formulary British  

/ ˈfɔːmjʊlərɪ /

noun

1. a book or system of prescribed formulas, esp relating to religious procedure or doctrine

2. a formula

3. pharmacol a book containing a list of pharmaceutical products, with their formulas and means of preparation

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a formula

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• formularies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of formulary

1535–45; < Middle French formulaire; see formula, -ary

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Example Sentences

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formulary formularies

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

Eli Lilly is still working to restore Zepbound to CVS Caremark’s formulary, since its absence is costing it market share to other companies’ covered drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

And it witnessed the close of that protracted contest, in the complete and unreserved submission to Rome which was exacted by the formulary of Pope Hormisdas as the condition of reconciliation.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur

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

One bill would eliminate the perverse incentive for PBMs to put more expensive drugs on formularies — by delinking PBM compensation from the list price for drugs.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

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 his reports also he dwelt often and forcibly on the place which the study of the Bible, not the distinctive formularies of the churches, ought to hold in English schools.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

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