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FDA approves the first postpartum depression pill

1 big thing

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🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The FDA approved the first pill for postpartum depression on Friday. The drug is called zuranolone, and unlike other antidepressants, it's specifically designated for postpartum depression, a condition that affects around 1 in 7 new mothers. The big picture: Zuranolone is taken daily for two weeks. Clinical trials showed that the drug could ease depression in as little as three days. Plus, young workers are redefining the American dream. And, Spanglish is making a comeback. Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon, Arielle Dreher and Marina Franco. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Erica Pandey, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Monday, August 7th. I'm American Pandy

0:08.8

and for Naila Budu. Here's what you need to know today. Young workers are redefining

0:13.4

the American dream. Plus, Spanish is making a comeback. But first, the FDA has approved

0:20.6

the first pill for postpartum depression. That's today's one big thing.

0:28.7

Here's some headlines we've been following. The FDA approved the first pill for postpartum

0:33.1

depression on Friday. The drug is called Serranolone. And unlike other antidepressants, it's

0:38.7

specifically designated for postpartum depression, a condition that affects around one in seven

0:43.5

new mothers. Clinical trials show that the drug could ease depression in as little as three

0:47.9

days. In a heartbreaking penalty shootout, the US women's soccer team was knocked out

0:53.4

of the World Cup by Sweden. This is the team's earliest exit ever at a major tournament.

0:59.4

And it marked the final World Cup for two-time champion Megan Rapinoe. Also, today is Purple

1:05.8

Heart Day, honoring members of the military who were wounded or killed in service. According

1:10.9

to the VA, they're an estimated 1.8 million Purple Heart recipients in the US. And uninsured

1:17.7

rates have hit an all-time low. But, according to Axios' Ariel Dreyer, we shouldn't expect

1:23.7

this trend to stick. Here she is with more.

1:26.6

The COVID-19 pandemic came with one silver lining. The number of uninsured Americans continued

1:32.9

to drop throughout the pandemic. And in the first quarter of 2023, the CDC released new

1:38.6

data this week that shows that just 7.7% of Americans don't have health coverage. That's

1:44.1

an all-time low. But some experts are worried that that trend might reverse soon. That's

1:48.9

because during the COVID-19 pandemic, states weren't allowed to disenroll people from their

1:53.6

Medicaid plans. But starting in April, states were allowed to begin re-evaluating who was

1:59.5

on their Medicaid roles and disenrolling people who were no longer eligible or who they couldn't

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