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Nonformulary vs Formulary - What's the difference?

nonformulary | formulary | Derived terms |

Nonformulary is a derived term of formulary.


As adjectives the difference between nonformulary and formulary

is that nonformulary is not formulary while formulary is stated; prescribed; ritual.

As a noun formulary is

a pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs.

nonformulary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not formulary.
  • formulary

    English

    Noun

    (formularies)
  • A pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 2, author=, title=Oxycodone has positive side, too, work=Toronto Star citation
  • , passage=However, when used appropriately under medical guidance, this drug is a safe and essential part of a physician's formulary . }}
  • (healthcare) 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.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2006, date=October 3, author=Vanessa Fuhrmans, title=Medicare drug plans: the new choices, work=Pittsburgh Post Gazette citation
  • , passage=Even if beneficiaries want to stay in their current plan, they should still check that the drugs they take are remaining on their plan's formulary and on the same co-pay "tier" as before. }}
  • An ancient or medieval collection of models for official writings.
  • A collection of formulas in sciences and mathematics.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Stated; prescribed; ritual.
  • Derived terms

    * nonformulary