‘My boys have been robbed of all the joys of life’

An Irish mother whose sons have been affected by exposure to an epilepsy drug has told European medical experts they must ensure that all women taking the drug are aware of the risks.

The European Medicines Agency is examining whether there should be further restrictions on the use of valproate medicines to protect unborn babies.

Karen Keely, from Ratoath, Co Meath, voiced her concerns at a public hearing of the EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee in London yesterday.