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Epilepsy: Drugs

Commons · Question 63714 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2025

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Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report, published on 8 July 2020, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of launching a public inquiry i

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Jul 2025

Everyone who has been harmed following use of anti-seizure medication has our deepest sympathies. We fully understand the importance of patient safety, which is a top priority for this government. It is vital we do all we can to stop harm from happening i...