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Texas Attorney General Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, alleging the firms concealed alleged dangers that the drug posed to children's cognitive development.

This legal action arrives a month after Former President Trump advocated an unsubstantiated connection between consuming Tylenol - referred to as paracetamol - throughout gestation and autism spectrum disorder in young ones.

Paxton is suing the pharmaceutical giant, which previously sold the medication, the exclusive pain medication approved for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

In a declaration, he stated they "betrayed America by making money from suffering and marketing drugs without regard for the dangers."

The manufacturer says there is lacking scientific proof linking Tylenol to autism.

"These corporations deceived for years, intentionally threatening countless individuals to boost earnings," Paxton, from the Republican party, declared.

Kenvue said in a statement that it was "very worried by the spread of false claims on the security of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the welfare of American women and children."

On its online platform, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is lacking reliable evidence that indicates a verified association between using paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Associations representing physicians and health professionals agree.

ACOG has stated paracetamol - the primary component in acetaminophen - is one of the few options for expectant mothers to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can create significant medical dangers if not addressed.

"In multiple decades of research on the utilization of paracetamol in pregnancy, no reliable research has conclusively proven that the use of acetaminophen in any period of gestation causes brain development issues in children," the group commented.

The court filing mentions current declarations from the Trump administration in asserting the medication is allegedly unsafe.

In recent weeks, the former president generated worry from public health officials when he told pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to take Tylenol when sick.

The FDA then issued a notice that physicians should consider limiting the usage of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a causal relationship" between the medication and autism in minors has not been established.

Health Secretary Kennedy, who manages the FDA, had promised in spring to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But experts advised that discovering a sole reason of autism - thought by researchers to be the result of a complex mix of genetic and external influences - would be difficult.

Autism is a type of enduring cognitive variation and condition that impacts how persons encounter and engage with the world, and is identified using doctors' observations.

In his legal document, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is campaigning for the Senate - alleges the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "deliberately disregarded and sought to suppress the evidence" around acetaminophen and autism.

The lawsuit seeks to make the corporations "remove any marketing or advertising" that asserts Tylenol is secure for expectant mothers.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the grievances of a group of mothers and fathers of minors with autism and ADHD who took legal action against the producers of Tylenol in two years ago.

A federal judge rejected the case, saying research from the plaintiffs' authorities was lacking definitive proof.