Soldiers Line Up to Sue the State Over Malaria Drug ; I Became Depressed and Suicidal After Taking Lariam, Says Sergeant [Eire Region]

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At leAst seven soldiers are suing the state, claiming an anti- malarial drug has left them depressed and suicidal, the Irish Mail on sunday can reveal.

Aged in their 30s and late 40s, the men are all serving or retired non-commissioned officers who were given controversial drug lariam before serving in Africa - even though their superiors were prescribed a different drug.

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Soldiers Line Up to Sue the State Over Malaria Drug ; I Became Depressed and Suicidal After Taking Lariam, Says Sergeant [Eire Region]

last year, five soldiers died in suspected suicides. three of them had taken lariam, but no link between their deaths and the drug has been proven.

the NCOs' High Court cases allege the Department of Defence was negligent in giving t...

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