Ankylosing spondylitis - initial authority application form (PB073)

Use this form to apply for initial PBS-subsidised treatment with an originator brand of a biological medicine for adult patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

You must download our forms to fill them in. We have help available if you use assistive technology or if you need a translator or interpreter. Find out how to use our forms.

You can upload this form in HPOS.

Biological medicine refers to:

  • adalimumab
  • bimekizumab
  • certolizumab pegol
  • etanercept
  • golimumab
  • infliximab
  • ixekizumab
  • secukinumab
  • tofacitinib
  • upadacitinib.

Please note: You don’t need to complete this form if you use the Online PBS Authorities system.

Download and complete the ankylosing spondylitis - initial authority application form.

Page last updated: 1 October 2025.
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