A woman from Gateshead has been left with a raft of life-long health problems caused by medication taken during her mother's pregnancy. Women should be on a pregnancy prevention programme when taking Sodium Valproate, according to guidelines. Janet Williams and Emma Murphy founded INFACT, a group founded in 2012 by two mums who have children affected by exposure to Sodium Valproate. ITV News Tyne Tees contacted the drugs companies who manufacture products using Sodium Valproate. Aspire Pharma say their generic product which uses Sodium Valproate was approved for sale in the UK by 2020.

Source: The Times August 11, 2022 17:04 UTC