formulary
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈfɔːrmjʊˌlɛri/
- Specialized
:
formulario
- You want to sell a drug, you need to get it on a drug formulary.
- British formulary
- National formulary
If so, will we see it in the hospital formulary?
- If so, will we see it in the hospital formulary?
Examples
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Just because a prescription is covered this year doesn't mean it will be on the formulary next year, too!
Blog text (6) -
In Canada, drug companies apply to provincial formularies for the right to sell their drug for an agreed-upon price.
Blog text (12) -
Directions for obtaining information about the prescription drug formulary, if applicable.
Blog text (3) -
E&C Committee amendment: Require the public health insurance option to adopt a prescription drug formulary.
Blog text (11) -
We have asked third-party payers to put a quinolone on their formulary, but they will not do it.
Academic text (2003) -
Review the 'prescribing for the elderly' section in the British National Formulary (BNF.org).
Academic text (2012) -
It means the ANC clinics should have the formulary in their pharmacy to provide treatment for opportunistic infections.
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See the British National Formulary (BNF) for doses or advise patients to consult a pharmacist.
Academic text (2011) -
The hospital's formulary includes a comprehensive list of medications used for patient care.
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Doctors refer to the formulary to determine which medications are covered by the patient's insurance.
Synonyms
2
9.9
An official list of medicines and chemicals used as a standard
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9.9
An official list of medicines with instructions for use and quality standards
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word formulary comes from formula, which means 'a set form' or 'a rule', and originally named a collection of these formulas. So a formulary is a list or book of set recipes or drug formulas, which is why hospitals use it to show approved medicines.