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The epilepsy drug behind a scandal 'bigger than Thalidomide'

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It's been called a bigger scandal than thalidomide but one you may never have heard of.
For decades women were taking an epilepsy drug during pregnancy, without being told it could harm their babies.
How long were the dangers known about - and why weren't they told?
ITV Meridian Social Affairs Correspondent Christine Alsford tells I'm Lucy Watson and this is What You Need to Know.
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For more of our reporting: https://www.itv.com/news/topic/sodium-valproate
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It's been called a bigger scandal than thalidomide but one you may never have heard of.
For decades women were taking an epilepsy drug during pregnancy, without being told it could harm their babies.
How long were the dangers known about - and why weren't they told?
ITV Meridian Social Affairs Correspondent Christine Alsford tells I'm Lucy Watson and this is What You Need to Know.
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For more of our reporting: https://www.itv.com/news/topic/sodium-valproate
  continue reading

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