No new antidepressants likely in next decade, say scientists

NHS and healthcare providers don’t want to foot the bill for expensive drugs so pharmaceuticals unwilling to invest in researchNo new drugs for depression are likely in the next decade, even though those like Prozac work for little more than half of those treated and there have been concerns over their side effects, say scientists.Leading psychiatrists, some of whom have been involved in drug development, say criticism of the antidepressants of the Prozac class, called the SSRIs (selective