🔗 Share this article

Texas Attorney General Paxton is suing the makers of Tylenol, alleging the corporations concealed safety concerns that the pain reliever created to pediatric neurological development.

This legal action arrives four weeks after Donald Trump publicized an unsubstantiated connection between consuming acetaminophen - alternatively called acetaminophen - during pregnancy and autism in offspring.

The attorney general is taking legal action against Johnson & Johnson, which once produced the drug, the only pain reliever recommended for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which now manufacturers it.

In a official comment, he claimed they "betrayed America by profiting off of discomfort and marketing drugs ignoring the dangers."

The company states there is no credible evidence tying Tylenol to autism.

"These manufacturers deceived for years, intentionally threatening numerous people to boost earnings," the attorney general, from the Republican party, declared.

The company stated officially that it was "very worried by the perpetuation of misinformation on the reliability of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the welfare of US mothers and children."

On its website, Kenvue also mentioned it had "consistently assessed the pertinent research and there is lacking reliable evidence that demonstrates a proven link between taking paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Associations acting on behalf of doctors and health professionals agree.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has stated paracetamol - the primary component in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for expectant mothers to address pain and fever, which can create major wellness concerns if ignored.

"In multiple decades of investigation on the consumption of paracetamol in pregnancy, no reliable research has conclusively proven that the usage of paracetamol in any period of gestation leads to neurodevelopmental disorders in children," the organization stated.

The court filing mentions latest statements from the former administration in arguing the medication is potentially dangerous.

Last month, the former president caused concern from public health officials when he advised pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to consume acetaminophen when ill.

The US Food and Drug Administration then issued a notice that medical professionals should contemplate reducing the consumption of Tylenol, while also mentioning that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism in children has remains unverified.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who manages the FDA, had vowed in April to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the cause of autism in a short period.

But authorities warned that finding a single cause of autism - considered by experts to be the consequence of a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism is a form of enduring cognitive variation and disability that influences how persons experience and relate to the world, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his court filing, Paxton - who supports Trump who is campaigning for federal office - asserts Kenvue and J&J "intentionally overlooked and sought to suppress the evidence" around paracetamol and autism.

The case aims to force the companies "destroy any marketing or advertising" that states acetaminophen is secure for pregnant women.

The court case mirrors the complaints of a assembly of parents of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the makers of Tylenol in two years ago.

A federal judge rejected the case, stating investigations from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.