{"id":246113,"date":"2025-10-28T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/246113\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:54:10","slug":"texas-sues-tylenol-claims-companies-hid-autism-risks-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/246113\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas sues Tylenol, claims companies hid autism risks – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Jonathan Stempel<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted October 28, 2025 10:38 am\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The makers of Tylenol<\/a>, Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, were sued on Tuesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused them of knowingly hiding the drug\u2019s links to autism<\/a> and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.<\/p>\n

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Paxton, a Republican, sued five weeks after Republican President Donald Trump said using Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism<\/a> in children. Trump is not a doctor, and his claim is unproven and not backed by scientific evidence.<\/p>\n

Johnson & Johnson sold Tylenol for more than six decades, and its former Kenvue unit has sold it since 2023 after being spun off. The pain reliever is known generically as acetaminophen.<\/p>\n

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Kenvue has repeatedly defended Tylenol\u2019s safety, and in a statement said it would defend against Paxton\u2019s lawsuit.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAcetaminophen is the safest pain reliever option for pregnant women as needed throughout their entire pregnancy,\u201d Kenvue said. \u201cWe are deeply concerned by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a separate statement, Johnson & Johnson did not comment on Paxton\u2019s lawsuit, and said Kenvue is responsible for \u201call rights and liabilities associated with the sale of its over-the-counter products, including Tylenol.\u201d<\/p>\n

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