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Jardiance (Empagliflozin)

empagliflozin 10 mg tablet, 30 · ORAL · PBS code 15252R

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What it costs

AU$39.02 PBS-determined price per 60 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

Chronic heart failure


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

Patient must be symptomatic with NYHA classes II, III or IV prior to initiating treatment with this drug; AND

Patient must have a documented left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of greater than 40%; AND

Patient must have documented evidence of structural changes in the heart on echocardiography that would be expected to cause diastolic dysfunction (e.g. left ventricular hypertrophy); AND

Patient must have documented evidence of at least one of the following: (i) diastolic dysfunction with high filling pressure on echocardiography, stress echocardiography or cardiac catheterisation; (ii) hospitalisation for heart failure in the 12 months prior to initiating treatment with this drug; (iii) requirement for intravenous diuretic therapy in the 12 months prior to initiating treatment with this drug; (iv) elevated N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in the absence of another cause; AND

Patient must not be receiving treatment with another sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor.

Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd ABN 52 000 452 308

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.