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Onureg (Azacitidine)

azacitidine 300 mg tablet, 7 · ORAL · PBS code 13624C

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$6613.88 PBS-determined price per 21 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: 1.
  • • 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

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia


Dose escalation therapy - Continuing treatment


Patient must have previously received PBS-subsidised treatment with this drug for this condition; AND

Patient must have, in order to extend the dose schedule as per the TGA-approved Product Information, between 5% to 15% blasts in either the: (i) bone marrow, (ii) peripheral blood, in conjunction with clinical assessment; AND

Patient must not be receiving concomitant PBS-subsidised treatment with midostaurin.

Authority applications must be made via the Online PBS Authorities System (real time assessment), or in writing via HPOS form upload or mail:

If the application is submitted through HPOS form upload or mail, it must include:

(a) details of the proposed prescription; and

(b) a completed authority application form relevant to the indication and treatment phase (the latest version is located on the website specified in the Administrative Advice)

(c) details (date, unique identifying number/code or provider number) of the pathology report from an Approved Pathology Authority demonstrating the blast percentage.

All reports must be documented in the patient's medical records.

Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd ABN 33 004 333 322

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.