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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is taking legal action against the manufacturers of acetaminophen, alleging the companies concealed alleged dangers that the medication posed to pediatric neurological development.

The court filing follows a month after Former President Trump publicized an unproven link between consuming acetaminophen - also known as paracetamol - throughout gestation and autism in children.

The attorney general is suing J&J, which once produced the drug, the exclusive pain medication suggested for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a official comment, he stated they "betrayed America by gaining financially from discomfort and pushing pills regardless of the potential hazards."

The manufacturer asserts there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism.

"These manufacturers lied for decades, deliberately risking millions to boost earnings," Paxton, from the Republican party, stated.

The company said in a statement that it was "deeply concerned by the spread of false claims on the security of paracetamol and the likely effects that could have on the well-being of women and children in America."

On its official site, Kenvue also stated it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is no credible data that demonstrates a established connection between using paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Groups speaking for physicians and medical practitioners agree.

ACOG has declared paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for expectant mothers to manage discomfort and fever, which can create serious health risks if not addressed.

"In multiple decades of studies on the consumption of paracetamol in gestation, no reliable research has definitively established that the consumption of acetaminophen in any stage of pregnancy leads to neurological conditions in offspring," the group stated.

The court filing references latest statements from the former administration in asserting the drug is reportedly hazardous.

Recently, Trump raised alarms from health experts when he instructed expectant mothers to "fight like hell" not to take Tylenol when unwell.

Federal regulators then issued a notice that physicians should contemplate reducing the use of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a proven link" between the drug and autism in children has remains unverified.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who oversees the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in spring to undertake "extensive scientific investigation" that would determine the source of autism in a short period.

But authorities warned that finding a sole reason of autism - thought by researchers to be the consequence 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 perceive and interact with the environment, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his court filing, Paxton - a Trump ally who is campaigning for the Senate - claims the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the evidence" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The case seeks to make the firms "remove any commercial messaging" that claims Tylenol is safe for pregnant women.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the complaints of a group of mothers and fathers of young ones with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen in two years ago.

A federal judge threw out the lawsuit, saying research from the family's specialists was inconclusive.