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The top legal official in Texas Ken Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, alleging the corporations concealed alleged dangers that the medication presented to pediatric cognitive development.

The lawsuit follows a month after President Donald Trump publicized an unverified association between consuming acetaminophen - referred to as acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism in young ones.

Paxton is suing J&J, which once produced the drug, the only pain reliever recommended for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a official comment, he stated they "misled consumers by making money from pain and pushing pills ignoring the potential hazards."

The manufacturer says there is no credible evidence tying Tylenol to autism.

"These manufacturers lied for decades, knowingly endangering countless individuals to increase profits," Paxton, a Republican, stated.

Kenvue stated officially that it was "seriously troubled by the spread of false claims on the reliability of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the welfare of US mothers and children."

On its online platform, Kenvue also said it had "consistently assessed the pertinent research and there is lacking reliable evidence that indicates a proven link between taking paracetamol and autism."

Associations representing doctors and medical practitioners share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has declared paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is one of the few options for women during pregnancy to treat discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present major wellness concerns if not addressed.

"In more than two decades of studies on the utilization of acetaminophen in gestation, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the consumption of paracetamol in any trimester of gestation causes neurodevelopmental disorders in young ones," the organization commented.

The court filing cites recent announcements from the former administration in claiming the medication is allegedly unsafe.

Recently, the former president raised alarms from health experts when he instructed expectant mothers to "struggle intensely" not to consume acetaminophen when unwell.

The FDA then issued a notice that medical professionals should consider limiting the usage of acetaminophen, while also stating that "a causal relationship" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in young ones has remains unverified.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who supervises the FDA, had promised in spring to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the cause of autism spectrum disorder in a matter of months.

But experts cautioned that finding a sole reason of autism spectrum disorder - believed by scientists to be the consequence of a intricate combination of inherited and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism is a type of lifelong neurodivergence and disability that influences how individuals encounter and interact with the world, and is recognized using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, the attorney general - a Trump ally who is campaigning for federal office - claims the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "intentionally overlooked and attempted to silence the science" around paracetamol and autism.

This legal action aims to force the corporations "remove any promotional materials" that claims acetaminophen is reliable for expectant mothers.

The court case mirrors the complaints of a assembly of mothers and fathers of children with autism and ADHD who sued the producers of acetaminophen in recently.

Judicial authorities dismissed the case, declaring research from the parents' expert witnesses was inconclusive.