In 2023, the total cost of the prescription drug Molnupiravir cost the Australian government 661.26 million Australian dollars, making it the most expensive prescription drug in Australia. Molnupiravir is an antiviral medication that inhibits the replication of certain RNA viruses
Leading prescription drugs in Australia in financial year 2023, by total cost to government
(in million Australian dollars)
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
Supplementary notes
Data includes prescriptions under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) and non-subsidized drugs that are under co-payment.
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