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Texas has launched a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, claiming They defrauded customers by not mentioning unproven risks to pregnant women – claims that were first made weeks earlier by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
On Tuesday, the state attorney general ken paxton Kennedy alleged that pain medication “significantly increases the risk of autism and other disorders,” which has been Strongly refuted by medical professionals,
Paxton is suing johnson and johnson and Kenview, two companies that produce Tylenol, say they nevertheless “mismarketed” it to expectant mothers. Being aware of the perceived risks of early exposure to acetaminophen – Active ingredient in medicine.
“Big Pharma betrayed America by profiting from pain and giving away pills without regard to the risks. These corporations lied for decades, knowingly putting millions of people at risk,” Paxton said in a press release Tuesday.
“Additionally, seeing as the day of reckoning is coming, Johnson & Johnson attempted to avoid responsibility by illegally offloading its liability to a separate company. By holding Big Pharma accountable for poisoning our people, we will help make America healthy again.”
At a press conference last month, Kennedy and President Donald Trump announced that a link had been established between autism and the use of the painkiller acetaminophen, and warned pregnant women not to take Tylenol.
Despite objections from medical organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the comments were seized upon by MAGA loyalists and lawmakers in more conservative states.
Announcing the lawsuit, Paxton claimed that “for decades” Johnson & Johnson “willfully ignored and attempted to silence the science that prenatal and childhood exposure to their acetaminophen products can cause autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.”
Paxton’s office said the marketing of Tylenol as a safe drug for pregnant women allegedly violated Texas consumer protection law.
The lawsuit says Johnson & Johnson “also violated the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act by fraudulently transferring liabilities arising from Tylenol to a separate company, Kenview, in order to protect its assets against lawsuits arising from Tylenol’s harmful effects on children.”
In a statement shared with Independent A Johnson & Johnson spokesperson said: “Johnson & Johnson sold its consumer health business years ago, and all rights and liabilities associated with the sale of its over-the-counter products, including Tylenol (acetaminophen), are owned by Kenview.”
Kenview spokesperson said Independent The company was “deeply concerned by the spread of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and its potential impact on the health of American women and children.”
He added, “We will vigorously defend ourselves against these claims and respond in accordance with the legal process. We stand firmly with the global medical community that accepts the safety of acetaminophen and believe we will continue to be successful in the litigation because these claims lack legal merit and scientific support.”
“We encourage expectant mothers to talk to their health professional before taking any over-the-counter medications, including acetaminophen, as indicated on our product labels for Tylenol.”
In a statement following Kennedy and Trump’s original comments, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warned that pain and fever can be harmful if left untreated during pregnancy.
“The conditions that people use acetaminophen to treat during pregnancy are far more dangerous than any theoretical risks and can cause serious morbidity and mortality to the pregnant person and fetus,” the group said in a statement.
Decades of research have shown that there is no direct link between autism and acetaminophen.
“It is extremely irresponsible to advise pregnant women not to take Tylenol,” said Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg, professor emeritus at Boston University and head of the Coalition of Autism Scientists. Independent.