Tafinlar (Dabrafenib)
dabrafenib 50 mg capsule, 120 · ORAL · PBS code 2963Y
STREAMLINEDWhat it costs
AU$4663.49 PBS-determined price per 120 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: 2013-12-01.
- • Repeats: 3.
- • 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
Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV malignant melanoma
Initial treatment
The condition must be positive for a BRAF V600 mutation; AND
The condition must not have been treated previously with PBS-subsidised BRAF inhibitor therapy for unresectable Stage III or Stage IV disease; or
Patient must have developed intolerance to other BRAF inhibitors of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal; AND
Patient must not have experienced disease progression whilst on adjuvant BRAF inhibitor treatment or disease recurrence within 6 months of completion of adjuvant BRAF inhibitor with MEK inhibitor treatment if previously treated for resected Stage IIIB, IIIC or IIID melanoma; AND
Patient must have a WHO performance status of 2 or less.
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Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.