Rheumatoid arthritis - initial authority application form (PB109)

Use this form to apply for initial PBS-subsidised treatment with an originator biological medicine for adult patients with severe active rheumatoid arthritis.

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:

  • abatacept
  • adalimumab
  • baricitinib
  • certolizumab pegol
  • etanercept
  • golimumab
  • infliximab
  • tocilizumab
  • tofacitinib
  • upadacitinib.

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

Download and complete the rheumatoid arthritis - initial authority application form.

Page last updated: 1 June 2025.
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