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Texas Attorney General Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen, alleging the firms withheld alleged dangers that the drug presented to children's neurological development.

The court filing arrives four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unsubstantiated connection between consuming Tylenol - referred to as acetaminophen - during pregnancy and autism in young ones.

The attorney general is suing J&J, which once produced the drug, the exclusive pain medication recommended for expectant mothers, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a declaration, he said they "misled consumers by making money from discomfort and marketing drugs without regard for the potential hazards."

Kenvue says there is lacking scientific proof linking Tylenol to autism spectrum disorder.

"These companies lied for decades, intentionally threatening numerous people to boost earnings," the attorney general, a Republican, said.

Kenvue stated officially that it was "seriously troubled by the spread of false claims on the security of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its online platform, the company also mentioned it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is insufficient valid information that indicates a verified association between taking acetaminophen and autism."

Groups speaking for doctors and healthcare providers share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is among limited choices for women during pregnancy to address pain and elevated temperature, which can present major wellness concerns if left untreated.

"In more than two decades of investigation on the consumption of acetaminophen in gestation, zero credible investigations has successfully concluded that the usage of acetaminophen in any period of pregnancy causes neurodevelopmental disorders in young ones," the association commented.

This legal action mentions latest statements from the former administration in claiming the medication is reportedly hazardous.

Recently, Trump raised alarms from health experts when he told women during pregnancy to "struggle intensely" not to consume Tylenol when sick.

The US Food and Drug Administration then issued a notice that medical professionals should contemplate reducing the usage of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in minors has remains unverified.

The Health Department head Kennedy, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in spring to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the cause of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But authorities cautioned that identifying a single cause of autism - considered by experts to be the outcome of a complex mix of inherited and surrounding conditions - would not be simple.

Autism is a category of permanent neurological difference and impairment that impacts how people perceive and interact with the surroundings, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - a Trump ally who is seeking the Senate - claims Kenvue and J&J "willfully ignored and sought to suppress the science" around paracetamol and autism.

This legal action attempts to require the companies "eliminate any commercial messaging" that asserts Tylenol is safe for pregnant women.

The Texas lawsuit echoes the grievances of a assembly of mothers and fathers of minors with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the producers of Tylenol in two years ago.

The court rejected the lawsuit, declaring research from the parents' expert witnesses was lacking definitive proof.