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Velphoro (Sucroferric oxyhydroxide)

sucroferric oxyhydroxide 2.5 g (iron 500 mg) chewable tablet, 90 · ORAL · PBS code 13985C

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What it costs

AU$340 PBS-determined price per 180 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: 2024-03-01.
  • • 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

Hyperphosphataemia


Maintenance following initiation and stabilisation


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

The condition must not be adequately controlled by calcium; AND

Patient must have a serum phosphate of greater than 1.6 mmol per L at the commencement of therapy; or

The condition must be where a serum calcium times phosphate product is greater than 4 at the commencement of therapy; AND

The treatment must not be used in combination with any other non-calcium phosphate binding agents; AND

Patient must be undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease.

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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.

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