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Sunitinib Sandoz (Sunitinib)

sunitinib 12.5 mg capsule, 28 · ORAL · PBS code 9488J

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$456.65 PBS-determined price per 28 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: 2021-10-01.
  • • Repeats: 1.
  • • 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

Metastatic or unresectable malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumour


Initial treatment


The condition must not be resectable; AND

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

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

Patient must have previously failed or be intolerant to imatinib mesilate.

Applications for authorisation must be made via the Online PBS Authorities System (real time assessment), or in writing via HPOS form upload or mail.

If the application is submitted through HPOS form upload or mail, it must include:

(a) A completed authority prescription form; and

(b) A completed authority application form relevant to the indication and treatment phase (the latest version is located on the website specified in the Administrative Advice).

Patients who have failed to respond or are intolerant to imatinib are no longer eligible to receive PBS-subsidised imatinib.

Sponsor: Sandoz Pty Ltd ABN 60 075 449 553

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.