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Gonal-f Pen (Follitropin alfa)

follitropin alfa 450 units (32.76 microgram)/0.72 mL injection, 0.72 mL pen device · INJECTION · PBS code 8714P

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What it costs

AU$129.63 PBS-determined price per 3 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: 2004-05-01.
  • • 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

Anovulatory infertility

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Infertility


The condition must be due to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism; AND

The treatment must be following failure of 6 months' treatment with human chorionic gonadotrophin to achieve adequate spermatogenesis; AND

The treatment must be administered with human chorionic gonadotrophin.

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.