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Azacitidine Accord (Azacitidine)

azacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial · INJECTION · PBS code 13038F

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What it costs

AU$14.63 PBS-determined price per 14 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: 2022-07-01.
  • • Repeats: 2.
  • • PBS program: HS.
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

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia


Initial treatment


The condition must be acute myeloid leukaemia confirmed through a bone marrow biopsy report and full blood examination; AND

The condition must have 20% to 30% marrow blasts and multi-lineage dysplasia, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) Classification.

The following reports must be documented in the patient's medical records:

(a) bone marrow biopsy report demonstrating that the patient has acute myeloid leukaemia; and

(b) full blood examination report.

Sponsor: Accord Healthcare Pty. Ltd. ABN 49 110 502 513

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Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.