Ocrevus and Kesimpta & the Government’s rapid review of MS medications
22 July 2026
On Thursday 16 July, the Australian Government announced that Ocrevus and Kesimpta would remain on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
On Thursday 16 July, the Australian Government announced that Ocrevus and Kesimpta would remain on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
The Australian Government has confirmed that Ocrevus and Kesimpta will remain available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), meaning thousands of Australians living with MS can continue to access these life-changing treatments.
MS Australia warmly welcomes the announcement from the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP, that Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) and Kesimpta (ofatumumab) will remain available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Multiple disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) and Kesimpta (ofatumumab), are at risk of being withdrawn from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), as a consequence of government-driven policy-related price reductions.
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