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Venclexta (Venetoclax)

venetoclax 10 mg tablet [14] (&) venetoclax 50 mg tablet [7] (&) venetoclax 100 mg tablet [7] (&) venetoclax 100 mg tablet [14], 1 pack · ORAL · PBS code 12188L

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What it costs

AU$1563.04 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: 2020-12-01.
  • • Repeats: 0.
  • • 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

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)


Initial treatment in first-line therapy - Dose titration (weeks 1 to 4 of a 5-week ramp-up schedule)


The condition must be untreated with drug treatment at the time of the first dose of this drug; or

Patient must have developed an intolerance of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal following use of another drug PBS indicated as first-line drug treatment of CLL/SLL; AND

The treatment must only be prescribed for a patient with active disease in accordance with the International Workshop on CLL (iwCLL) guidance (latest version) in relation to when to prescribe drug treatment for this condition; AND

The treatment must be in combination with obinutuzumab (refer to Product Information for timing of obinutuzumab and venetoclax doses); AND

The treatment must not be in combination with acalabrutinib.

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