PBS updates

Entyvio (Vedolizumab)

vedolizumab 108 mg/0.68 mL injection, 2 x 0.68 mL pen devices · INJECTION · PBS code 12647P

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$1522.23 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: 2021-09-01.
  • • 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

Moderate to severe ulcerative colitis


Balance of supply - subcutaneous form


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)]; AND

Patient must have received insufficient therapy with this drug under the Initial treatment with subcutaneous form to complete 14 to 16 weeks Initial treatment (intravenous and subcutaneous inclusive); or

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

The treatment must provide no more than the balance of doses up to 14 to 16 weeks therapy available under Initial treatment - subcutaneous form; or

The treatment must provide no more than the balance of up to 24 weeks therapy available under Continuing treatment - subcutaneous form.

Sponsor: Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty. Ltd. ABN 71 095 610 870

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.