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Texas Attorney General Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the makers of acetaminophen, alleging the firms hid potential risks that the pain reliever created to pediatric cognitive development.

The lawsuit follows a month after President Donald Trump promoted an unproven link between taking acetaminophen - alternatively called acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism in children.

Paxton is taking legal action against the pharmaceutical giant, which formerly manufactured the drug, the only pain reliever recommended for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

In a official comment, he stated they "deceived the public by gaining financially from suffering and pushing pills regardless of the risks."

The company states there is insufficient reliable data tying Tylenol to autism.

"These manufacturers deceived for years, knowingly endangering millions to line their pockets," the attorney general, a Republican, declared.

Kenvue stated officially that it was "deeply concerned by the spread of false claims on the security of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its website, the company also said it had "regularly reviewed the pertinent research and there is insufficient valid information that indicates a proven link between taking paracetamol and autism."

Organizations speaking for physicians and medical practitioners agree.

The leading OB-GYN organization has said acetaminophen - the key substance in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for pregnant women to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present significant medical dangers if ignored.

"In over twenty years of research on the consumption of acetaminophen in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has successfully concluded that the use of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation causes neurodevelopmental disorders in young ones," the group commented.

The lawsuit cites recent announcements from the former administration in claiming the medication is potentially dangerous.

Last month, the former president generated worry from medical authorities when he instructed women during pregnancy to "struggle intensely" not to consume acetaminophen when unwell.

The FDA then released a statement that physicians should think about restricting the usage of Tylenol, while also mentioning that "a proven link" between the medication and autism in minors has remains unverified.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in spring to conduct "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the source of autism in a short period.

But authorities advised that finding a unique factor of autism - believed by scientists to be the consequence of a intricate combination of inherited and external influences - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of lifelong neurodivergence and condition that affects how persons experience and interact with the world, and is identified using physician assessments.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - aligned with the former president who is running for US Senate - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "deliberately disregarded and attempted to silence the research" around paracetamol and autism.

The lawsuit aims to force the corporations "eliminate any marketing or advertising" that claims acetaminophen is reliable for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit mirrors the concerns of a assembly of mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD who sued the manufacturers of Tylenol in recently.

The court dismissed the lawsuit, declaring research from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.