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Texas Attorney General Paxton is suing the producers of acetaminophen, alleging the companies hid alleged dangers that the medication created to children's cognitive development.

The court filing arrives four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unverified association between taking Tylenol - alternatively called paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in children.

The attorney general is suing J&J, which previously sold the medication, the exclusive pain medication recommended for women during pregnancy, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a official comment, he stated they "misled consumers by gaining financially from suffering and pushing pills ignoring the potential hazards."

Kenvue states there is insufficient reliable data linking Tylenol to autism.

"These corporations deceived for years, intentionally threatening millions to increase profits," the attorney general, a Republican, stated.

The manufacturer said in a statement that it was "seriously troubled by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the reliability of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the well-being of American women and children."

On its official site, the company also said it had "continuously evaluated the applicable studies and there is lacking reliable evidence that shows a verified association between consuming paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Associations speaking for physicians and health professionals share this view.

ACOG has declared paracetamol - the key substance in acetaminophen - is a restricted selection for expectant mothers to manage discomfort and fever, which can create major wellness concerns if left untreated.

"In over twenty years of investigation on the use of acetaminophen in gestation, no reliable research has definitively established that the use of paracetamol in any trimester of gestation causes brain development issues in young ones," the association stated.

This legal action cites recent announcements from the former administration in claiming the drug is potentially dangerous.

Last month, Trump generated worry from medical authorities when he advised pregnant women to "resist strongly" not to take Tylenol when ill.

The FDA then released a statement that medical professionals should consider limiting the consumption of Tylenol, while also stating that "a causal relationship" between the medication and autism in children has remains unverified.

Health Secretary Kennedy, who oversees the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in April to initiate "extensive scientific investigation" that would establish the source of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But specialists advised that identifying a sole reason of autism - believed by scientists to be the result of a complicated interplay of inherited and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism is a category of enduring cognitive variation and disability that influences how individuals encounter and engage with the surroundings, and is diagnosed using doctors' observations.

In his legal document, Paxton - aligned with the former president who is campaigning for the Senate - claims Kenvue and J&J "intentionally overlooked and attempted to silence the science" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The case seeks to make the corporations "destroy any commercial messaging" that claims Tylenol is reliable for pregnant women.

The Texas lawsuit mirrors the grievances of a collection of mothers and fathers of minors with autism and ADHD who sued the producers of acetaminophen in two years ago.

Judicial authorities dismissed the case, declaring studies from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.