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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues over Tylenol over unproven autism risk
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Texas AG Ken Paxton takes legal action against Tylenol over an unproven autism risk in pregnant women.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the companies Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, claiming that they “deceptively” marketed Tylenol to pregnant mothers and that the medication is tied to an increased risk of autism.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the makers of Tylenol claiming the company failed to warn customers about the risk of taking the drug during pregnancy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers. The lawsuit asserts unproven claims that early exposure to acetaminophen increases risk of autism and other disorders.
Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, sued the makers of Tylenol today, claiming that the companies hid the risks of the drug on brain development in children.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican seeking election to the U.S. Senate, filed suit barely a month after President Trump warned pregnant women not to take the painkiller.
The Texas attorney general announced a lawsuit Tuesday against the pharmaceutical companies behind Tylenol that echoes the Trump administration's allegations linking the painkiller to increased risk of autism.
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the makers of Tylenol, accusing the companies of failing to warn consumers about risks of taking the drug while pregnant. In
Texas is suing Tylenol makers Johnson & Johnson over autism concerns, asserting that the company did not properly warn pregnant mothers of potential risks.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday he will be suing drugmakers of acetaminophen for “deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant mothers,” basing his accusations off President Trump’s unfounded claims that the medication could be linked to autism.
This follows President Donald Trump's announcement in September that the FDA believes the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy can be associated with an increased risk of autism, though medical experts have said the medication is safe.
The lawsuit is the latest fallout from President Trump's claim last month that use of Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism. That link is unproven.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Johnson and Johnson, accusing the pharmaceutical company of failing to warn consumers about the risk of taking Tylenol while pregnant. This lawsuit, the first of its kind from a state government, comes a month after President Donald Trump and U.S.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Johnson and Johnson, accusing the pharmaceutical company of failing to warn consumers about the risk of taking Tylenol while pregnant. This lawsuit, the first of its kind from a state government, comes a month after President Donald Trump and U.S.
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