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Erbitux (Cetuximab)

cetuximab 100 mg/20 mL injection, 20 mL vial · INJECTION · PBS code 7273T

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What it costs

AU$268.53 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: 2011-12-01.
  • • Repeats: 11.
  • • PBS program: IN.
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

Metastatic colorectal cancer


Continuing treatment


Patient must have received an initial authority prescription for this drug for treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer after failure of first-line chemotherapy; or

Patient must have received an initial authority prescription for this drug for treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer after failure of treatment with first-line pembrolizumab for dMMR mCRC; AND

Patient must not have progressive disease; AND

The treatment must be as monotherapy; or

The treatment must be in combination with chemotherapy; AND

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

Patients who have progressive disease on panitumumab are not eligible to receive PBS-subsidised cetuximab.

Patients who have developed intolerance to panitumumab of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal are eligible to receive PBS-subsidised cetuximab.

Sponsor: Merck Healthcare Pty Ltd ABN 72 006 900 830

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.