South African healthcare & funding
A formulary is the scheme's approved medicine list for a benefit. If your prescriber chooses a product outside the formulary you may pay the difference, unless a motivation is approved. Ask your clinic and pharmacy to check the formulary before you fill an expensive fertility prescription.
Also known as: medicine list, scheme formulary
Related South Africa guides
Sources
- Council for Medical Schemes (South Africa)
Last reviewed: 8 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.