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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen, alleging the firms concealed alleged dangers that the medication posed to pediatric brain development.

This legal action comes four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unverified association between taking acetaminophen - also known as paracetamol - while pregnant and autism spectrum disorder in young ones.

Paxton is suing Johnson & Johnson, which once produced the medication, the sole analgesic approved for pregnant women, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

In a statement, he claimed they "betrayed America by making money from pain and marketing drugs ignoring the dangers."

Kenvue states there is insufficient reliable data tying Tylenol to autism spectrum disorder.

"These manufacturers misled for generations, knowingly endangering countless individuals to line their pockets," Paxton, a Republican, said.

The company commented that it was "seriously troubled by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its website, the company also mentioned it had "continuously evaluated the applicable studies and there is lacking reliable evidence that demonstrates a verified association between taking acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder."

Organizations representing medical professionals and medical practitioners concur.

The leading OB-GYN organization has declared acetaminophen - the key substance in Tylenol - is among limited choices for expectant mothers to manage discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present serious health risks if ignored.

"In multiple decades of studies on the utilization of paracetamol in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has successfully concluded that the usage of paracetamol in any stage of gestation causes brain development issues in offspring," the group commented.

The lawsuit cites current declarations from the former administration in claiming the drug is potentially dangerous.

In recent weeks, the former president caused concern from public health officials when he advised pregnant women to "fight like hell" not to consume Tylenol when sick.

The US Food and Drug Administration then published an announcement that doctors should consider limiting the use of Tylenol, while also mentioning that "a proven link" between the drug and autism in minors has not been established.

The Health Department head Kennedy, who supervises the FDA, had promised in April to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the source of autism in a limited time.

But authorities warned that discovering a sole reason of autism - believed by scientists to be the result of a complex mix of inherited and surrounding conditions - would not be simple.

Autism is a type of enduring cognitive variation and disability that influences how people experience and engage with the environment, and is identified using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is running for federal office - claims Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson "intentionally overlooked and tried to quiet the science" around acetaminophen and autism.

The lawsuit seeks to make the corporations "eliminate any promotional materials" that states Tylenol is safe for expectant mothers.

This legal action echoes the complaints of a group of mothers and fathers of minors with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the producers of Tylenol in recently.

A federal judge rejected the lawsuit, stating studies from the parents' expert witnesses was lacking definitive proof.