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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the producers of Tylenol, asserting the firms hid safety concerns that the pain reliever presented to pediatric brain development.

The lawsuit follows four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unproven link between using acetaminophen - alternatively called acetaminophen - while pregnant and autism in young ones.

Paxton is taking legal action against Johnson & Johnson, which once produced the medication, the only pain reliever suggested for expectant mothers, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

In a official comment, he stated they "betrayed America by profiting off of suffering and marketing drugs ignoring the risks."

The manufacturer asserts there is lacking scientific proof connecting acetaminophen to autism.

"These companies deceived for years, knowingly endangering countless individuals to increase profits," Paxton, a Republican, declared.

The company said in a statement that it was "seriously troubled by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the welfare of US mothers and children."

On its official site, the company also stated it had "regularly reviewed the applicable studies and there is no credible data that indicates a verified association between consuming paracetamol and autism."

Organizations representing doctors and health professionals share this view.

The leading OB-GYN organization has stated paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for pregnant women to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can pose serious health risks if ignored.

"In multiple decades of investigation on the consumption of acetaminophen in gestation, no reliable research has conclusively proven that the usage of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation results in neurological conditions in young ones," the group commented.

This legal action cites latest statements from the previous government in claiming the medication is potentially dangerous.

Recently, the former president generated worry from medical authorities when he told pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to take Tylenol when sick.

The FDA then issued a notice that medical professionals should consider limiting the consumption of Tylenol, while also mentioning that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism in minors has remains unverified.

The Health Department head Kennedy, who manages the FDA, had promised in April to initiate "extensive scientific investigation" that would identify the source of autism in a short period.

But authorities warned that finding a sole reason of autism spectrum disorder - considered by experts to be the consequence of a complicated interplay of inherited and surrounding conditions - would be difficult.

Autism is a category of permanent neurological difference and impairment that affects how people encounter and relate to the environment, and is diagnosed using medical professional evaluations.

In his court filing, Paxton - a Trump ally who is campaigning for the Senate - alleges the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "intentionally overlooked and attempted to silence the research" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The lawsuit attempts to require the firms "destroy any promotional materials" that states acetaminophen is secure for pregnant women.

The court case echoes the complaints of a assembly of guardians of minors with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the manufacturers of Tylenol in recently.

The court dismissed the legal action, declaring investigations from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.