Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he's sued the makers of Tylenol, alleging the medication can cause autism despite experts and studies saying there's no clear link.
The lawsuit accuses Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue of "deceptively marketing" Tylenol -- the main ingredient of which is acetaminophen, to pregnant mothers. A news release from Paxton's office announcing the suit said the companies knew the active ingredient in the pain reliever can lead to a "significantly increased risk of autism and other disorders."
"Big Pharma betrayed America by profiting off of pain and pushing pills regardless of the risks," Paxton said. "These corporations lied for decades, knowingly endangering millions to line their pockets.
"Additionally, seeing that the day of reckoning was coming, Johnson & Johnson attempted to escape responsibility by illegally offloading their liability onto a different company."
Paxton's announcement comes a little over a month after the Trump administration held a news conference to link the over-the-counter pain reliever to an increased risk of autism. President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services spoke at the White House announcement Sept. 22, citing a report from the Food and Drug Administration.
