formulary

American  

[fawr-myuh-ler-ee] / ˈfɔr myəˌlɛr i /

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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of formulary

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

Example Sentences

The charity is campaigning for Xonvea to be included on all drug formulary to avoid issues with access.

From BBC

A blackout or formulary exclusion isn’t a loss for the supplier anymore—customers can go straight to the source instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Barron's