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Texas Attorney General Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen, claiming the firms withheld alleged dangers that the medication presented to pediatric cognitive development.

The court filing arrives thirty days after President Donald Trump advocated an unproven link between using Tylenol - referred to as acetaminophen - during pregnancy and autism in young ones.

The attorney general is filing suit against Johnson & Johnson, which formerly manufactured the medication, the only pain reliever approved for women during pregnancy, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

In a declaration, he stated they "deceived the public by gaining financially from suffering and promoting medication regardless of the potential hazards."

The company states there is no credible evidence connecting acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These corporations deceived for years, knowingly endangering numerous people to boost earnings," Paxton, from the Republican party, declared.

Kenvue said in a statement that it was "deeply concerned by the perpetuation of misinformation on the security of acetaminophen and the possible consequences that could have on the well-being of women and children in America."

On its official site, the company also said it had "consistently assessed the relevant science and there is insufficient valid information that indicates a proven link between taking acetaminophen and autism."

Groups speaking for physicians and medical practitioners agree.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said acetaminophen - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is among limited choices for expectant mothers to manage pain and fever, which can pose major wellness concerns if ignored.

"In over twenty years of research on the consumption of paracetamol in gestation, no reliable research has successfully concluded that the consumption of paracetamol in any trimester of gestation results in neurological conditions in children," the group commented.

The court filing mentions current declarations from the Trump administration in arguing the medication is potentially dangerous.

In recent weeks, the former president generated worry from public health officials when he told women during pregnancy to "resist strongly" not to take Tylenol when ill.

The FDA then issued a notice that doctors should contemplate reducing the use of Tylenol, while also mentioning that "a direct connection" between the medication and autism spectrum disorder in minors has not been proven.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in April to initiate "comprehensive study program" that would identify the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a matter of months.

But specialists cautioned that identifying a single cause of autism - considered by experts to be the consequence of a complicated interplay of inherited and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism is a type of permanent neurological difference and impairment that affects how people experience and interact with the world, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - aligned with the former president who is campaigning for federal office - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the science" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The lawsuit aims to force the firms "remove any promotional materials" that states acetaminophen is reliable for expectant mothers.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the complaints of a assembly of mothers and fathers of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who filed suit against the makers of Tylenol in two years ago.

Judicial authorities dismissed the case, stating research from the plaintiffs' authorities was lacking definitive proof.