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Mums-to-be still being given unsafe epilepsy drug

A pill linked to physical malformations, autism and developmental delay in children is still being prescribed to pregnant women

A anti-epilepsy drug, which causes health problems for babies when taken by pregnant women, is still being given to patients without safety warnings, it was reported.

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for an “immediate fix” concerning sodium valproate, which has been linked to physical malformations, autism and developmental delay in many children when taken by their mothers during pregnancy.

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