Families of victims demand assurances about Valproate inquiry

Karen Keely is founder of OACS Ireland. She welcomed the pledge but said 'many questions remain'. Picture: Moya Nolan

Families affected by the Valproate scandal have written to the Department of Health demanding assurances around a proposed inquiry.

The prescribing to pregnant women of Valproate, which is sold here as Epilim and used to treat epilepsy among other conditions, was the subject of a critical British inquiry in 2020.