Justice Delayed: The Case of Zuranolone and Barriers to Advancing Perinatal Mental Health.

Abstract

By discussing challenges in the development of and access to zuranolone, an innovative oral pharmacological treatment for postpartum depression, this Open Forum examines the systemic exclusion of women's mental health issues from research and advocacy efforts, highlighting how these gaps perpetuate injustice in the health care system. Issues such as inadequate funding for women's mental health research, insurance coverage limitations, and inequities in treatment accessibility represent systemic disparities that violate the foundational principle of justice in medical ethics.