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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen, alleging the companies hid alleged dangers that the drug created to children's neurological development.

The lawsuit comes a month after Former President Trump advocated an unverified association between consuming Tylenol - also known as acetaminophen - during pregnancy and autism in young ones.

The attorney general is filing suit against Johnson & Johnson, which previously sold the medication, the only pain reliever recommended for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which now manufacturers it.

In a official comment, he claimed they "misled consumers by making money from pain and marketing drugs without regard for the potential hazards."

The company asserts there is no credible evidence tying acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These companies misled for generations, intentionally threatening millions to line their pockets," Paxton, a Republican, declared.

Kenvue said in a statement that it was "very worried by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the security of acetaminophen and the possible consequences that could have on the health of women and children in America."

On its official site, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the pertinent research and there is lacking reliable evidence that demonstrates a established connection between taking acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder."

Groups representing physicians and healthcare providers share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said paracetamol - the main ingredient in acetaminophen - is one of the few options for expectant mothers to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present major wellness concerns if left untreated.

"In over twenty years of studies on the consumption of paracetamol in pregnancy, no reliable research has successfully concluded that the use of paracetamol in any period of pregnancy causes neurological conditions in young ones," the organization said.

The lawsuit references current declarations from the previous government in arguing the drug is potentially dangerous.

In recent weeks, the former president generated worry from health experts when he instructed pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to use Tylenol when unwell.

The FDA then issued a notice that physicians should think about restricting the use of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a causal relationship" between the medication and autism spectrum disorder in young ones has not been proven.

The Health Department head Robert F Kennedy Jr, who oversees the FDA, had pledged in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the source of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But authorities advised that finding a sole reason of autism spectrum disorder - thought by researchers to be the outcome of a complex mix of inherited and surrounding conditions - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of lifelong neurodivergence and impairment that impacts how people encounter and interact with the surroundings, and is diagnosed using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, Paxton - a Trump ally who is campaigning for US Senate - asserts the manufacturer and J&J "deliberately disregarded and attempted to silence the research" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The case seeks to make the companies "destroy any promotional materials" that states Tylenol is reliable for expectant mothers.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the concerns of a assembly of parents of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who sued the makers of Tylenol in recently.

A federal judge rejected the case, declaring investigations from the plaintiffs' authorities was inconclusive.