Former soldier should have never been prescribed anti-malaria drug, court hears

Anthony Moore claims his mental and physical health has suffered greatly a result of taking of Mefloquine Hydrochloride or Lariam

A retired soldier has claimed before the High Court he should never have been prescribed the anti-malaria drug Lariam while serving overseas with the Defence Forces.

Anthony Moore, who spent 25 years in the military, claims his mental and physical health has suffered greatly a result of taking of Mefloquine Hydrochloride or Lariam when he served in Liberia in 2005/06 and Chad in 2008.