Disabilities caused in babies by epilepsy drug a 'scandal' An MP has said the harm caused to children after their mothers were given the epilepsy drug sodium valproate is an "extraordinary scandal".
It is thought about 20,000 children in the UK have been left with disabilities caused by valproate since the 1970s.
Norman Lamb MP said it was also "extraordinarily distressing" new research suggested medical problems could be passed through generations.
Affected families have called for a public inquiry and compensation.
Sodium valproate, also known as Epilim, can be prescribed by doctors as a treatment for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. BBC News
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