Top Australian drugs for government cost, prescription volume

Sheshtyn Paola 06/01/2026

Semaglutide, apixaban feature on list of top PBS drugs by highest government cost in 2024-25 The Department of Health has released its list of the top 50 PBS drugs by highest government cost in 2024-25. Pembrolizumab (brand name Keytruda) was the leading drug, costing the government nearly $670 million. Across 78,956 prescriptions that meant an average

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