Humira (Adalimumab)
adalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection, 2 x 0.4 mL pen devices · INJECTION · PBS code 12411F
AUTHORITY_REQUIREDWhat it costs
AU$444.17 PBS-determined price per 2 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: 2021-04-01.
- • 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
Severe Crohn disease
Balance of supply for paediatric patient
Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug for this condition under the Initial 1 (new patient) restriction to complete 16 weeks treatment; or
Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug for this condition under the Initial 2 (change or recommencement of treatment after a break in biological medicine of less than 5 years) restriction to complete 16 weeks treatment; or
Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug for this condition under the Initial 3 (recommencement of treatment after a break in biological medicine of more than 5 years) restriction to complete 16 weeks treatment; or
Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug for this condition under the first continuing treatment or subsequent continuing treatment restrictions to complete 24 weeks of treatment; AND
The treatment must provide no more than the balance of up to 16 weeks therapy available under Initial 1, 2 or 3 treatment; or
The treatment must provide no more than the balance of up to 24 weeks therapy available under first continuing treatment or subsequent continuing treatment; AND
Must be treated by a gastroenterologist (code 87); or
Must be treated by a consultant physician [internal medicine specialising in gastroenterology (code 81)]; or
Must be treated by a consultant physician [general medicine specialising in gastroenterology (code 82)]; or
Must be treated by a paediatrician; or
Must be treated by a specialist paediatric gastroenterologist.
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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.
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