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Texas Attorney General Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Tylenol, asserting the corporations concealed potential risks that the drug posed to children's cognitive development.

The court filing comes a month after Former President Trump promoted an unverified association between using acetaminophen - referred to as acetaminophen - during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in young ones.

Paxton is filing suit against J&J, which formerly manufactured the medication, the only pain reliever recommended for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a declaration, he claimed they "misled consumers by profiting off of discomfort and pushing pills without regard for the dangers."

The manufacturer asserts there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism.

"These companies misled for generations, deliberately risking millions to increase profits," the attorney general, from the Republican party, said.

The manufacturer said in a statement that it was "seriously troubled by the spread of false claims on the safety of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the health of US mothers and children."

On its online platform, Kenvue also said it had "consistently assessed the relevant science and there is lacking reliable evidence that shows a established connection between consuming acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder."

Groups acting on behalf of medical professionals and health professionals concur.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said acetaminophen - the key substance in acetaminophen - is a restricted selection for pregnant women to manage pain and elevated temperature, which can pose major wellness concerns if not addressed.

"In more than two decades of research on the utilization of paracetamol in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has definitively established that the usage of acetaminophen in any trimester of pregnancy causes neurological conditions in children," the association stated.

This legal action mentions recent announcements from the previous government in claiming the drug is potentially dangerous.

In recent weeks, Trump generated worry from medical authorities when he advised women during pregnancy to "struggle intensely" not to use acetaminophen when sick.

The FDA then released a statement that medical professionals should consider limiting the usage of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism in young ones has remains unverified.

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a limited time.

But authorities warned that discovering a single cause of autism spectrum disorder - thought by researchers to be the result of a intricate combination of inherited and external influences - would prove challenging.

Autism is a type of lifelong neurodivergence and disability that influences how people encounter and interact with the surroundings, and is diagnosed using medical professional evaluations.

In his court filing, Paxton - a Trump ally who is seeking the Senate - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the research" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The case attempts to require the corporations "eliminate any marketing or advertising" that asserts Tylenol is safe for women during pregnancy.

The court case mirrors the concerns of a collection of mothers and fathers of young ones with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the producers of acetaminophen in 2022.

Judicial authorities dismissed the legal action, saying investigations from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.