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Read more: Trump Links Tylenol Use During Pregnancy to Autism. What Does the Science Show? Paxton, however, pointed to the Trump Administration’s claims in his state’s lawsuit, alleging that the pharmaceutical companies had long had access to evidence cited by the Administration but declined to take action. “These corporations lied for decades, knowingly endangering millions to line their pockets,” Paxton said in a press release. “By holding Big Pharma accountable for poisoning our people, we will help Make America Healthy Again.” The Texas lawsuit is the first a state government has filed against the pharmaceutical companies over the alleged link between Tylenol and autism. But hundreds of families with children with autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have filed legal challenges over similar claims. Kenvue, which spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and has sold Tylenol since, has repeatedly defended the medication’s safety and denied allegations that it misled customers. “Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of the people who use our products. We are deeply concerned by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the health of American women and children,” the company said in response to the lawsuit. “We stand firmly with the global medical community that acknowledges the safety of acetaminophen and believe we will continue to be successful in litigation as these claims lack legal merit and scientific support.”
