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Fasenra Pen (Benralizumab)

benralizumab 30 mg/mL injection, 1 mL pen device · INJECTION · PBS code 12000N

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$3145.45 PBS-determined price per 1 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: 2020-05-01.
  • • Repeats: 0.
  • • PBS program: HB.
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

Uncontrolled severe asthma


Balance of supply


Must be treated by a medical practitioner who is either a: (i) respiratory physician, (ii) clinical immunologist, (iii) allergist, (iv) general physician experienced in the management of patients with severe asthma; AND

Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug under the Initial 1 (new patients or recommencement of treatment in a new treatment cycle) restriction to complete 32 weeks treatment; or

Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug under the Initial 2 (change of treatment) restriction to complete 32 weeks treatment; or

Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug under the Continuing treatment restriction to complete 24 weeks treatment; AND

The treatment must not provide more than the balance of up to 32 weeks of treatment if the most recent authority approval was made under an Initial treatment restriction; or

The treatment must not provide more than the balance of up to 24 weeks of treatment if the most recent authority approval was made under the Continuing treatment restriction.

Sponsor: AstraZeneca Pty Ltd ABN 54 009 682 311

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