Medicines watchdog issues valproate warning for would-be fathers

Children born to men on valproate are more likely to develop neurodevelopmental disorders, the medicines watchdog has warned.

Valproate carries warnings for both men and women planning a family
Kate Bowie

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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.

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