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 and fill them in so they are processed quickly. You can also electronically sign some of our forms. We have help available if you use assistive technology or need an interpreter.

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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