formulary

formulary
a) A pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs
b) A list of drugs, created by health insurers, hospitals, or prescription drug plans, that defines how costs for any drug are shared between patient and health care provider, typically broken down by tiers such as preferred generics with lowest copay, or preferred brand with higher copay, or non-preferred brand and not covered tiers with the highest cost to the patient.

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  • formulary — [fôr′myo͞o ler΄ē, fôr′myəler΄ē] n. pl. formularies [Fr formulaire < L formula, FORMULA] 1. a collection of fixed or prescribed forms or formulas, as in a book 2. a fixed or prescribed form or formula 3. Pharmacy a list of medicines with their… …   English World dictionary

  • Formulary — For mu*la*ry, a. [Cf. F. formulaire. See {Formula}.] Stated; prescribed; ritual. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Formulary — For mu*la*ry, n.; pl. {Formularies}. [Cf. F. formulaire.] 1. A book containing stated and prescribed forms, as of oaths, declarations, prayers, medical formula[ae], etc.; a book of precedents. [1913 Webster] 2. Prescribed form or model; formula.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • formulary — index boiler plate, code, form (arrangement), prescription (directive), rule (legal dictate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • formulary — (n.) 1540s, from Fr. formulaire “collection of formulae,” from L. formularius from formula (see FORMULA (Cf. formula)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Formulary — The term formulary can refer to: *Formulary (model documents), ancient and medieval collections of models for official writings. *Formulary (pharmacy), List of prescription drugs covered by a particular drug benefit plan. *certain modern… …   Wikipedia

  • Formulary — A collection of formulas, recipes, and prescriptions. The National Formulary is published by the American Pharmaceutical Association every 5 years and gives the composition, description, method of preparation, and dosage for drugs. The British… …   Medical dictionary

  • formulary — /fawr myeuh ler ee/, n., pl. formularies, adj. n. 1. a collection or system of formulas. 2. a set form of words; formula. 3. Pharm. a book listing pharmaceutical substances and formulas for making medicinal preparations. 4. Eccles. a book… …   Universalium

  • formulary — noun (plural laries) Date: 1541 1. a collection of prescribed forms (as oaths or prayers) 2. formula 1 3. a book listing medicinal substances and formulas • formulary adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Formulary (pharmacy) — At its most basic level, a formulary is a list of medicines.[1] Traditionally, a formulary contained a collection of formulas for the compounding and testing of medication (a resource closer to what would be referred to as a pharmacopoeia today) …   Wikipedia

  • Formulary controversy — The Formulary Controversy, in 17th century France, pitted the Jansenists against the Jesuits. It gave rise to Blaise Pascal s Lettres Provinciales , the condemnation by the Vatican of Casuistry, and the final dissolution of the Jansenist order… …   Wikipedia

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