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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, claiming the companies withheld potential risks that the medication created to children's cognitive development.

This legal action follows four weeks after Former President Trump publicized an unverified association between taking Tylenol - referred to as paracetamol - while pregnant and autism in offspring.

Paxton is suing the pharmaceutical giant, which formerly manufactured the drug, the sole analgesic suggested for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a statement, he said they "deceived the public by making money from discomfort and promoting medication without regard for the risks."

The company states there is no credible evidence connecting Tylenol to autism spectrum disorder.

"These corporations lied for decades, deliberately risking countless individuals to line their pockets," Paxton, from the Republican party, said.

Kenvue stated officially that it was "seriously troubled by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the reliability of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the health of women and children in America."

On its official site, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the applicable studies and there is no credible data that shows a proven link between taking acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder."

Groups acting on behalf of doctors and health professionals share this view.

ACOG has stated acetaminophen - the main ingredient in acetaminophen - is a restricted selection for pregnant women to manage discomfort and fever, which can present major wellness concerns if ignored.

"In over twenty years of research on the use of paracetamol in gestation, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the usage of paracetamol in any period of pregnancy results in neurodevelopmental disorders in young ones," the group said.

The court filing mentions latest statements from the former administration in asserting the medication is potentially dangerous.

Recently, the former president generated worry from medical authorities when he told women during pregnancy to "struggle intensely" not to consume Tylenol when sick.

Federal regulators then published an announcement that doctors should contemplate reducing the consumption of Tylenol, while also declaring that "a causal relationship" between the drug and autism in minors has remains unverified.

Health Secretary Kennedy, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the cause of autism in a limited time.

But experts warned that identifying a unique factor of autism - considered by experts to be the outcome of a intricate combination of inherited and external influences - would not be simple.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of enduring cognitive variation and condition that affects how persons experience and interact with the world, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - a Trump ally who is seeking the Senate - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and sought to suppress the research" around acetaminophen and autism.

This legal action seeks to make the firms "eliminate any marketing or advertising" that claims Tylenol is safe for expectant mothers.

The Texas lawsuit echoes the concerns of a assembly of mothers and fathers of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the makers of acetaminophen in 2022.

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