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Pirfenidone Sandoz (Pirfenidone)

pirfenidone 801 mg tablet, 90 · ORAL · PBS code 11410M

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What it costs

AU$370.24 PBS-determined price per 90 units

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: 2023-10-01.
  • • Repeats: 5.
  • • PBS program: GE.
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

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis


Continuing treatment


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

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

Must be treated by a prescriber who is either: (i) a respiratory physician, (ii) a specialist physician, (iii) none of the aforementioned prescriber types, but has consulted one of these aforementioned prescriber types; AND

Patient must not be undergoing PBS-subsidised treatment simultaneously through the following PBS indications: (i) progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease, (ii) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; AND

Patient must not be undergoing sequential PBS-subsidised treatment through the following PBS indications: (i) progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease, (ii) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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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.