With current blockbuster brands facing generic competition, Datamonitor forecasts the antidepressant market to decline at a compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (20082018). However, an antidepressant with a novel mechanism of action has huge commercial potential and the most promising candidate to date is Servier and Novartis's melatonin agonist and serotonin antagonist Valdoxan (agomelatine).
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Quantify the current (2008) and future (2009-2018) size of the antidepressant drug class market.
Assess the impact of recent and anticipated events (patent expiries and new product launches) on the antidepressant drug class market.
Understand the country-specific impact of key events in the antidepressant drug class market during the forecast period 2009 to 2018.