Drug which triples chance of pregnancy is blocked by NHS Thousands of infertile women are being denied a £4 drug which could triple their chance of getting pregnant, new research suggests.
The NHS rationing body has rejected use of the treatment, combined with insemination, for women with unexplained infertility.
Controversial guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says that couples in this situation should just keep trying for two years, then have IVF.
But new research presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Geneva shows that the drugs - which can cost as little as £4 per cycle - massively increase the chance of pregnancy.
Nice said they now planned to update their guidance in light of the latest research. The Daily Telegraph
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