4 Mar 2021

Epilepsy brand switch may have factored in deaths - neurologist

From Checkpoint, 5:20 pm on 4 March 2021

The strongest evidence yet that Pharmac's brand switch of epilepsy drugs may have been a factor in fatal seizures was heard at an inquest today.

The inquest is looking into the death of six patients who died after the brand of drug changed.

Paediatric neurologist Cynthia Sharpe said she had serious concerns the brand switch was a factor in the deaths.

RNZ In Depth reporter Guyon Espiner was at the Inquest at the Auckland District Court today and filed this report.