A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It? ...Middle East

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A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone, hit the market in December, promising an accessible and fast-acting medication for a debilitating illness. But most private health insurers have yet to publish criteria for when they will cover it, according to a new analysis of insurance policies. The lack of guidance could limit use of the drug, which is both novel — it targets hormone function to relieve symptoms instead of the brain’s serotonin system, as typical antidepressants do — and expensive, at $15,900 for the 14-day pill regimen. Lawyers, advocates, and regulators are watching closely to see how insurance companies will shape policies for zuranolone

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