Siblings' family take cases over prescribing of valproate during pregnancy

Valproate or sodium valproate is an ingredient in a drug sold as Epilim manufactured by Sanofi which is used for the treatment of epilepsy and also for bi-polar disorder and other conditions.

Karen Keely founder of OACS Ireland (Organisation Anticonvulsant Syndromes Ireland). Families represented by OACS Ireland and supported by Epilepsy Ireland accepted the terms of reference for an in August. Photo: Moya Nolan

Two more court cases in relation to the prescribing of medication containing valproate during pregnancy open in the High Court today.

The cases are being taken on behalf of two brothers living in Dublin, Jack Clarke born in 2009 and Tom Clarke born in 2013.