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Tafinlar (Dabrafenib)

dabrafenib 50 mg capsule, 120 · ORAL · PBS code 14760W

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$4663.49 PBS-determined price per 240 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: 2025-04-01.
  • • 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

Paediatric high grade glioma


Initial treatment


The condition must be World Health Organisation (WHO) grade 3 or 4; AND

The condition must be positive for a BRAF V600 mutation; AND

Patient must have either a: (i) Karnofsky, (ii) Lansky performance score of at least 50%; AND

Patient must have relapsed or progressed following frontline therapy; or

Patient must have failed to respond to frontline therapy; AND

Patient must be receiving PBS-subsidised trametinib and dabrafenib concomitantly for this condition; AND

Patient must have been aged between 12 months to 18 years at diagnosis.

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.