VA says it will require signed consent before antidepressants for veterans under 30. The FDA's labeled risk band ends at 24.
Starting in 2027, VA plans to require a signed consent form before prescribing an antidepressant to a veteran younger than 30. Ten months earlier it told the Senate a broader signature mandate could delay care. It has not explained the age line, and the FDA's own trial analysis did not find added suicidality risk at ages 25 to 34.