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Entresto (Sacubitril + valsartan)

sacubitril 97.2 mg + valsartan 102.8 mg tablet, 56 · ORAL · PBS code 13445P

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What it costs

AU$80.73 PBS-determined price per 112 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: 2023-09-01.
  • • Repeats: 5.
  • • 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 heart failure


The condition must be stable for the prescriber to consider the listed maximum quantity of this medicine suitable for this patient; AND

Patient must be symptomatic with NYHA classes II, III or IV; AND

Patient must have a documented left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than or equal to 40%; AND

Patient must receive concomitant optimal standard chronic heart failure treatment, which must include a beta-blocker, unless at least one of the following is present in relation to the beta-blocker: (i) a contraindication listed in the Product Information, (ii) an existing/expected intolerance; AND

Patient must have been stabilised on an ACE inhibitor at the time of initiation with this drug, unless such treatment is contraindicated according to the TGA-approved Product Information or cannot be tolerated; or

Patient must have been stabilised on an angiotensin II antagonist at the time of initiation with this drug, unless such treatment is contraindicated according to the TGA-approved Product Information or cannot be tolerated; AND

The treatment must not be co-administered with an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin II antagonist.

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited ABN 18 004 244 160

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.