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Perjeta (Pertuzumab)

pertuzumab 420 mg/14 mL injection, 14 mL vial · INJECTION · PBS code 15402P

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What it costs

AU$2772.81 PBS-determined price per pack

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: 2026-07-01.
  • • Repeats: 4.
  • • PBS program: IP.
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

Early HER2 positive breast cancer


Continuing treatment


Patient must have previously received PBS-subsidised treatment with this drug for this condition; AND

The treatment must be used in combination with trastuzumab; AND

The treatment must have been initiated in combination with chemotherapy; AND

The treatment must not be used in a patient with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 45% and/or with symptomatic heart failure; AND

The treatment must not extend beyond the following when initial and continuing therapy are combined: (i) 18 weeks (6 cycles) in the neoadjuvant setting; or (ii) 12 months (18 cycles) in total.

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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.