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Eylea (Aflibercept)

aflibercept 8 mg/0.07 mL injection, 0.07 mL syringe · INJECTION · PBS code 15248M

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$382.58 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: 2026-03-01.
  • • 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

Diabetic macular oedema (DMO)


Initial treatment


Patient must have visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema; AND

Patient must have documented visual impairment defined as a best corrected visual acuity score between 78 and 39 letters based on the early treatment diabetic retinopathy study chart administered at a distance of 4 metres (approximate Snellen equivalent 20/32 to 20/160), in the eye proposed for treatment; AND

The condition must be diagnosed by optical coherence tomography; or

The condition must be diagnosed by fluorescein angiography; AND

The treatment must be as monotherapy; or

The treatment must be in combination with laser photocoagulation; AND

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

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

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

Details (date, unique identifying number/code or provider number) of one of the following diagnostic reports for each eye must be documented in the patient's medical records:

(i) fluorescein angiogram report;

(ii) optical coherence tomography report.

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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.