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UNPAID SLAVE TO IRISH GOV➡they named me a Carer. 3 adults with Fetal Valproate Syndrome. Chairperson @oacsireland accountability, apology & redress
Ireland
Joined May 2011
#Epilim #Valproate #viral old news article #birthdefects #inquiry @roinnslainte children & adults continue to suffer long-term health and developmental consequences due to their mothers' use of the drug while pregnant.
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#Inquiry @CHI_Ireland #genetics @HSELive @OireachtasNews #Epilim Jo Campion Unites Mothers Affected by Sodium #Valproate - OACS Ireland
oacsireland.com
OACS Ireland and their members recently attended it’s second meeting with Jo Campion, Clinical Psychologist, which served as a gathering for mothers and families impacted by valproate exposure. The...
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer | US news | The Guardian
theguardian.com
California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers
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Sanofi Faces Scrutiny Over Decade-Old Financing Deal French prosecutors are investigating a past Société Générale arrangement tied to tax fraud and money laundering suspicions, with Sanofi promising full cooperation https://t.co/Vd95E9RAjC
finimize.com
French prosecutors are investigating a past Société Générale arrangement tied to tax fraud and money laundering suspicions, with Sanofi promising full cooperation.
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@griffinniamh great article outlining the long painful process of getting accountability for our children. @karen_keely and Theresa have done trojan work for years getting this over the line but it shouldn't have so long! @HSELive @CarrollJennifer @SBH_PAG @scolionetwork
@scolionetwork @SBH_PAG @UnaKeightley @CarrollJennifer @SimonHarrisTD Although parents of children with #scoliosis and #spinabifida have welcomed the statutory inquiry, the stuttering progress of the #valproate #inquiry should sound a cautionary note.
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@scolionetwork @SBH_PAG @UnaKeightley @CarrollJennifer @SimonHarrisTD Although parents of children with #scoliosis and #spinabifida have welcomed the statutory inquiry, the stuttering progress of the #valproate #inquiry should sound a cautionary note.
irishexaminer.com
Although parents of children with scoliosis and spina bifida have welcomed the statutory inquiry, the stuttering progress of the valproate inquiry should sound a cautionary note
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📢 Une étude d'@EPIPHARE montre une hausse du risque de troubles neurodéveloppementaux chez les enfants dont le père a pris du valproate ↪️ Ces nouveaux résultats sont transmis au niveau européen Des mesures sont en place pour limiter ce risque 👉 https://t.co/e8b3VlrqKT
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We value the time healthcare professionals take to report side effects on behalf of their patients. We encourage all reports, especially for: ➡️ New medicines ➡️ Vaccines ➡️ Very serious reactions ➡️ Side effects in children or elderly people ➡️ Medicines used while pregnant
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@BernardGloster @CcoHse @CHI_Ireland @roinnslainte A significant & alarming discrepancy exists between the thousands of babies exposed to #valproate between 1975 & 2015 & the remarkably low number of Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (#FVSD) diagnoses identified since 2019.
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#Valproate, #Depakine, #Depakote, #Epilim Beyond the Boxed Warning: A Call for Regulation of Psychiatry’s Most Teratogenic Drug
psychiatrist.com
The authors assert that while valproate remains invaluable for certain severe conditions, the high risk of teratogenicity means stringent safeguards are needed to regulate its use by individuals...
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#Epilim Sodium #Valproate #Inquiry - @CHI_Ireland @HSELive you are still putting families through hell. ‘My babies looked like lab rats’: mothers demand answers over dangers of #epilepsy drug during #pregnancy
https://t.co/Y3tzcktFxX
independent.ie
You may have seen the advertisements pop up on social media or heard them on the radio. The long-awaited inquiry into the use of sodium valproate in women ...
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Once you are diagnosed with #mitochondrial disfunction due to #valproate acid #toxicity, your children are then brought into the clinic to be tested for the same condition. I know mine where.
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#Drug induced #mitochondrial dysfunction: Mechanisms and #adverse #clinical consequences https://t.co/u6DJBqVcKf
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The fetal #valproate syndrome J H DiLiberti et al. Am J Med Genet. 1984 Nov. https://t.co/lvO5ajy11p
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We evaluated seven children who had been exposed to sodium valproate (or valproic acid) in utero. A consistent facial phenotype was observed in all seven in addition to other birth defects in four....
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Why is there an inquiry into the use of epilepsy drug sodium valproate?
irishtimes.com
Inquiry relates to historical licensing and use of drug for women of childbearing age
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"When he said Epilim… my whole world fell apart." Mother and activist Karen Keely shares the devastating moment she discovered the truth about her epilepsy medication and its lifelong impact on her three sons #IrelandAM
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https://t.co/9QSFvpxo7t
#Valproate #justice #family #viral #labourparty @wesstreeting @oacsireland @ShaunLintern @IMMDSReview @apesac1 20,000 UK Children devastated by Valproate Labour made so many promises 😢 and Financial Redress and Non-financial is still not agreed
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BBC News - Mums demand answers over drug that harmed babies #Valproate #firstdonoharm #Redress #viral #labourparty @wesstreeting @oacsireland @ShaunLintern @IMMDSReview @ValproateUK @facsaware
https://t.co/5h17ktd7op
bbc.com
Thousands of babies were left disabled by epilepsy medicine given to pregnant women.
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