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Halaven (Eribulin)

eribulin mesilate 1 mg/2 mL injection, 2 mL vial · INJECTION · PBS code 11212D

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What it costs

AU$162.45 PBS-determined price per pack

Most patients pay only the standard PBS co-payment, not the full price above — up to AU$25.00 per script (general) or AU$7.70 (concession/Safety Net) in 2026. The figure above is what the PBS pays the pharmacy; the Australian Government subsidises the rest. Always confirm the current amount with your pharmacist.

  • • First listed on the PBS: 2017-12-01.
  • • Repeats: 7.
  • • PBS program: IP.
Eligibility criteria for subsidised access

The following is the government's own wording from the PBS Schedule, shown unchanged.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) liposarcoma


Initial treatment


Patient must have an ECOG performance status of 2 or less; AND

The condition must be dedifferentiated, myxoid, round-cell or pleomorphic subtype; AND

Patient must have received prior chemotherapy treatment including an anthracycline and ifosfamide (unless contraindicated) for this condition; AND

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition; AND

Patient must be aged 18 years or older.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) liposarcoma


Continuing treatment


Patient must have previously received PBS-subsidised treatment with this drug for this condition; AND

Patient must not develop progressive disease while being treated with this drug for this condition; AND

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition; AND

Patient must be aged 18 years or older.

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Not medical advice. Voxsanity republishes public PBS data in plain English. PBS listing status and criteria can change; always confirm current subsidised availability with your doctor or pharmacist.

Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.