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formulary

[fawr-myuh-ler-ee] / ˈfɔr mjəˌlɛr i /


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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

In the time of Justinian the work was complete, and the formulary system had disappeared.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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

These businesses, the biggest of which are run by companies that also operate health insurers, have been criticized by doctors and patients over their formularies and other concerns about drug access.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 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

There were the time-honored formularies which the wisdom of the Reformers had provided.

From A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield by John Charles Ryle


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