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Texas Attorney General Paxton is taking legal action against the manufacturers of acetaminophen, asserting the companies withheld safety concerns that the drug presented to pediatric neurological development.

This legal action follows four weeks after Donald Trump publicized an unproven link between consuming acetaminophen - alternatively called paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism in young ones.

The attorney general is filing suit against Johnson & Johnson, which previously sold the drug, the exclusive pain medication recommended for women during pregnancy, and Kenvue, which now manufacturers it.

In a official comment, he claimed they "betrayed America by profiting off of pain and promoting medication without regard for the potential hazards."

Kenvue says there is insufficient reliable data connecting acetaminophen to autism.

"These corporations lied for decades, deliberately risking millions to boost earnings," the attorney general, from the Republican party, stated.

The manufacturer commented that it was "very worried by the perpetuation of misinformation on the security of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its online platform, Kenvue also said it had "continuously evaluated the applicable studies and there is insufficient valid information that demonstrates a established connection between consuming acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder."

Organizations acting on behalf of physicians and health professionals agree.

ACOG has declared acetaminophen - the key substance in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for women during pregnancy to treat pain and fever, which can create major wellness concerns if ignored.

"In more than two decades of studies on the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the usage of acetaminophen in any stage of pregnancy results in neurological conditions in offspring," the organization said.

The lawsuit references latest statements from the previous government in asserting the drug is allegedly unsafe.

In recent weeks, Trump generated worry from health experts when he told expectant mothers to "fight like hell" not to take Tylenol when sick.

The FDA then published an announcement that medical professionals should contemplate reducing the usage of acetaminophen, while also stating that "a proven link" between the medication and autism spectrum disorder in minors has not been proven.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who oversees the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in spring to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a limited time.

But authorities advised that discovering a sole reason of autism - thought by researchers to be the consequence of a complicated interplay of inherited and external influences - would be difficult.

Autism spectrum disorder is a type of enduring cognitive variation and disability that affects how people perceive and relate to the environment, and is identified using physician assessments.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - who supports Trump who is campaigning for the Senate - claims the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the science" around paracetamol and autism.

This legal action seeks to make the companies "destroy any commercial messaging" that claims Tylenol is secure for expectant mothers.

This legal action echoes the grievances of a collection of guardians of minors with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD who took legal action against the manufacturers of acetaminophen in 2022.

Judicial authorities threw out the lawsuit, stating studies from the family's specialists was inconclusive.