A health scandal is coming to light in France and the UK over revelations that ten of thousands of pregnant women took an epilepsy drug - Epilim - between 2007 and 2014 that resulted in incurable birth defects for their babies. The drug, which was developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has been linked with a number of serious side effects including brain damage and death. the number of those affected was huge. According to a report leaked to Le Canard Enchaîné, the investigative and satirical weekly, more than 10,000 women are estimated to have taken Depakine - the French name for the drug produced by Sanofi - in France between 2007 and 2014, even though the risks of deformation among newborns were long known to be high. Also known as Depakine, the drug is produced by Sanofi.
A health scandal is coming to light in France and the UK over revelations that ten of thousands of pregnant women took an epilepsy drug - Epilim - between 2007 and 2014 that resulted in incurable birth defects for their babies. The drug, which was developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has been linked with a number of serious side effects including brain damage and death. the number of those affected was huge. Also known as Depakine, the drug is produced by Sanofi.