{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/683eceb043d6b388a66c914c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'No faith in the System' as Mother Waits Year for Epilepsy Drug Inquiry - 03/06/2025","description":"<p>Mum Debbie Adams has been waiting a year to address an inquiry into the prescribing of epilepsy medicine containing Valproate to pregnant women.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Her daughters, aged 13 and 11, were diagnosed with Fetal Valproate Syndrome (FVS) in 2020. This came after years of diagnosis for individual symptoms.</p><p><br></p><p>Last June, an inquiry was launched into the prescribing of valproate, which can cause serious birth defects and development disorders.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Families were told the inquiry would begin \"within weeks\" but there is still no sign of it starting.</p><p><br></p><p>Debbie spoke to us on The Agenda this morning about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}