formulary

[fawr-myuh-ler-ee]

noun

plural

formularies 

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.

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

/ 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

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of formulary¹

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

Example Sentences

“The limitations of those machines are still the same, though. It’s a limited formulary.”

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You can also look up the document known as a formulary, which lists the drugs that a plan covers.

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You can find your drugs on the plan’s formulary—the list of covered drugs—and compare that against the costs outlined for each coverage tier in your annual notice of change.

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Finally, PBMs use their consolidated power to keep drugs off of health plan formularies — unless manufacturers pay exorbitant fees.

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They negotiate drug prices with manufacturers on behalf of insurers, process prescription claims, and manage formularies — insurers' lists of covered drugs.

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