#womenhealth There has been some progress in managing the risks of #sodiumvalproate but babies are still being born after exposure to Rx,safety concerns over #antiepileptic use in men & women are multiplying. @PJOnline_News
https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feature/why-is-the-uk-struggling-to-contain-its-sodium-valproate-problem?utm_source=RPS+weekly+list+2022&utm_campaign=783109d4b5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_16_04_39&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-783109d4b5-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

RT @SarahLGriffiths@twitter.com

Research participant call #SodiumValproate

Are you a woman aged 18-50 years who has been prescribed sodium valproate for epilepsy or discussed its use with a healthcare professional? If so, we would love to hear from you!

To find out more, click here👇
https://cardiffmet.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2afd3vdtXYj6WY6

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/SarahLGriffiths/status/1619048077255667712

RT @LadyPZander@twitter.com

Another great article by @ShaunLintern@twitter.com at @thetimes@twitter.com to help raise awareness of the true extent of #SodiumValproate and the risks it poses to the second generation. We thank you for this publicity and hope that Government acts soon to support those affected by the #ValproateCrisis https://twitter.com/shaunlintern/status/1617086790623453184

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/LadyPZander/status/1617109876328595456

“Doctors knew in 1973 that the epilepsy drug sodium valproate posed a risk to unborn children — and ordered that warnings be removed from packets.

Almost 50 years and 20,000 disabled babies later, it is still being prescribed to pregnant women”

#SodiumValproate