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The top legal official in Texas Ken Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, alleging the corporations concealed safety concerns that the drug posed to children's brain development.

The court filing arrives a month after Former President Trump publicized an unproven link between using Tylenol - referred to as acetaminophen - while pregnant and autism spectrum disorder in offspring.

The attorney general is filing suit against the pharmaceutical giant, which formerly manufactured the drug, the only pain reliever approved for women during pregnancy, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

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

The manufacturer asserts there is insufficient reliable data connecting acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These manufacturers misled for generations, knowingly endangering millions to line their pockets," Paxton, from the Republican party, stated.

The manufacturer stated officially that it was "very worried by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the security of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the well-being of women and children in America."

On its website, Kenvue also said it had "consistently assessed the applicable studies and there is lacking reliable evidence that demonstrates a proven link between consuming acetaminophen and autism."

Groups speaking for doctors and medical practitioners share this view.

The leading OB-GYN organization has said paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is among limited choices for expectant mothers to treat discomfort and elevated temperature, which can create major wellness concerns if left untreated.

"In over twenty years of studies on the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has successfully concluded that the use of acetaminophen in any trimester of gestation results in neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring," the association stated.

This legal action cites current declarations from the previous government in asserting the drug is allegedly unsafe.

In recent weeks, Trump generated worry from public health officials when he instructed pregnant women to "resist strongly" not to consume acetaminophen when ill.

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

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who supervises the FDA, had vowed in spring to initiate "comprehensive study program" that would establish the cause of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But specialists cautioned that finding a unique factor of autism - considered by experts to be the consequence of a complicated interplay of genetic and surrounding conditions - would prove challenging.

Autism is a category of permanent neurological difference and impairment that affects how individuals perceive and interact with the environment, and is recognized using medical professional evaluations.

In his legal document, Paxton - a Trump ally who is campaigning for federal office - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "deliberately disregarded and tried to quiet the evidence" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The case seeks to make the corporations "remove any promotional materials" that claims Tylenol is safe for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the concerns of a collection of mothers and fathers of minors with autism and ADHD who took legal action against the manufacturers of Tylenol in recently.

The court threw out the lawsuit, stating studies from the parents' expert witnesses was inconclusive.