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The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence says there are too many uncertainties about the correlation between the price and clinical benefits of esketamine.But it costs about £10,000 per patient for a single course of treatment.Some people already prescribed it - as part of a trial, for example - will be able to continue on the treatment if their doctor says it is appropriate to do so, the NICE's draft recommendation for England and Wales says.
"Although these drugs can be life-saving for some people, they can have unpleasant side-effects and do not work for everyone. "This is especially so because people can take as much as six to eight weeks to feel the full effects of most anti-depressants.
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