Drug that fights postpartum depression comes on the market, costs thousands of dollars

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The first oral pill approved in the United States to treat postpartum depression is now available with a prescription, according to the drug's makers.

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the therapy, called Zurzuvae, in August. The product, which is now in pharmacies, can be given to patients, US authorities announced. 

But this cure is not cheap. The drug costs $15,900, and that has raised some concerns about how many people will be able to use it.

Zurzuvae is given as two 25-milligram capsules a day over a 14-day period to treat adults with postpartum depression, a serious mental illness that can develop in about 1 in 7 new mothers after giving birth.

Drug makers noticed that people taking Zurzuvae in clinical trials had greater reductions in their depressive symptoms compared to those taking other tablets. 

During severe postpartum depression, women are unable to function with daily routines and often have recurrent thoughts of suicide, harming themselves, or harming the baby./ CNA

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