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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is suing the manufacturers of acetaminophen, asserting the companies withheld alleged dangers that the medication posed to pediatric cognitive development.

The lawsuit follows four weeks after President Donald Trump promoted an unproven link between taking Tylenol - also known as paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism in offspring.

Paxton is suing J&J, which previously sold the drug, the only pain reliever suggested for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a official comment, he stated they "deceived the public by profiting off of suffering and pushing pills regardless of the dangers."

The manufacturer states there is lacking scientific proof connecting Tylenol to autism spectrum disorder.

"These manufacturers deceived for years, knowingly endangering numerous people to line their pockets," Paxton, a Republican, declared.

Kenvue said in a statement that it was "deeply concerned by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the welfare of women and children in America."

On its website, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the pertinent research and there is insufficient valid information that indicates a established connection between taking paracetamol and autism."

Associations speaking for physicians and healthcare providers concur.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has stated acetaminophen - the main ingredient in acetaminophen - is one of the few options for expectant mothers to manage discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present serious health risks if left untreated.

"In more than two decades of research on the consumption of acetaminophen in gestation, no reliable research has conclusively proven that the consumption of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation leads to brain development issues in children," the group stated.

This legal action mentions current declarations from the previous government in claiming the medication is reportedly hazardous.

Recently, Trump generated worry from medical authorities when he told expectant mothers to "resist strongly" not to consume Tylenol when unwell.

The US Food and Drug Administration then released a statement that doctors should think about restricting the use of Tylenol, while also declaring that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in children has remains unverified.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who oversees the FDA, had promised in April to conduct "extensive scientific investigation" that would identify the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But experts cautioned that discovering a unique factor of autism - thought by researchers to be the outcome of a complicated interplay of inherited and surrounding conditions - would be difficult.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of lifelong neurodivergence and impairment that influences how persons perceive and interact with the environment, and is identified using doctors' observations.

In his legal document, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is seeking US Senate - claims the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "deliberately disregarded and tried to quiet the science" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

This legal action seeks to make the corporations "eliminate any promotional materials" that states acetaminophen is reliable for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit mirrors the grievances of a group of parents of minors with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD who sued the manufacturers of Tylenol in recently.

The court rejected the case, declaring investigations from the parents' expert witnesses was not conclusive.