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Nexavar (Sorafenib)

sorafenib 200 mg tablet, 60 · ORAL · PBS code 9380Q

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What it costs

AU$1993.7 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: 2009-02-01.
  • • Repeats: 2.
  • • 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

Advanced Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage B or Stage C hepatocellular carcinoma


Initial treatment


The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition; AND

Patient must have a WHO performance status of 2 or less; AND

Patient must have Child Pugh class A; AND

The condition must be untreated with systemic therapy; or

Patient must have developed intolerance of a severity necessitating permanent treatment withdrawal, in the absence of disease progression, to any of the following: (i) a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), (ii) atezolizumab/bevacizumab combination therapy, (iii) durvalumab/tremelimumab combination therapy.

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

Advanced Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage B or Stage C hepatocellular carcinoma


Continuing treatment


The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition; AND

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

Patient must not have developed disease progression while being treated with this drug for this condition.

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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.