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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, asserting the companies hid alleged dangers that the pain reliever presented to children's brain development.

The court filing comes thirty days after Former President Trump publicized an unsubstantiated connection between using Tylenol - referred to as paracetamol - while pregnant and autism in children.

The attorney general is taking legal action against Johnson & Johnson, which formerly manufactured the medication, the only pain reliever approved for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

In a statement, he said they "deceived the public by gaining financially from suffering and pushing pills without regard for the risks."

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

"These companies deceived for years, deliberately risking numerous people to boost earnings," Paxton, from the Republican party, stated.

The company commented that it was "very worried by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the safety of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the well-being of American women and children."

On its online platform, Kenvue also stated it had "continuously evaluated the pertinent research and there is insufficient valid information that indicates a established connection between taking acetaminophen and autism."

Organizations speaking for physicians and healthcare providers agree.

ACOG has said paracetamol - the key substance in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for women during pregnancy to treat discomfort and elevated temperature, which can pose significant medical dangers if ignored.

"In over twenty years of research on the use of paracetamol in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has definitively established that the usage of paracetamol in any trimester of pregnancy causes neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring," the organization said.

The court filing mentions latest statements from the Trump administration in asserting the drug is reportedly hazardous.

Last month, Trump generated worry from health experts when he told women during pregnancy to "struggle intensely" not to consume acetaminophen when unwell.

The US Food and Drug Administration then issued a notice that medical professionals should think about restricting the usage of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a proven link" between the medication and autism spectrum disorder in children has not been established.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who manages the Food and Drug Administration, had pledged in April to initiate "extensive scientific investigation" that would establish the origin of autism in a short period.

But specialists warned that discovering a unique factor of autism - believed by scientists to be the outcome of a intricate combination of inherited and surrounding conditions - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a form of enduring cognitive variation and impairment that influences how people experience and relate to the world, and is diagnosed using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - aligned with the former president who is running for federal office - claims Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson "deliberately disregarded and sought to suppress the science" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The case attempts to require the corporations "remove any promotional materials" that claims Tylenol is reliable for pregnant women.

The Texas lawsuit echoes the grievances of a collection of mothers and fathers of minors with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the manufacturers of Tylenol in 2022.

The court threw out the legal action, stating studies from the plaintiffs' authorities was not conclusive.