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Afqlir (Aflibercept)

aflibercept 2 mg/0.05 mL injection, 0.05 mL syringe · INJECTION · PBS code 15213Q

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$269.54 PBS-determined price per 1 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: 2026-02-01.
  • • Repeats: 2.
  • • 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

Subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV)


Initial treatment


Must be treated by an ophthalmologist or by an accredited ophthalmology registrar in consultation with an ophthalmologist; AND

The condition must be due to pathologic myopia (PM); AND

The condition must be diagnosed by optical coherence tomography; or

The condition must be diagnosed by fluorescein angiography; AND

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition.

Authority approval for initial treatment of each eye must be sought.

The first authority application for each eye must be made via the Online PBS Authorities System (real time assessment) or in writing via HPOS form upload or mail and must include:

(1) Details (date, unique identifying number/code or provider number) of the optical coherence tomography or fluorescein angiogram report.

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).

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

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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.