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The top legal official in Texas Ken Paxton is suing the manufacturers of acetaminophen, alleging the firms hid alleged dangers that the pain reliever created to pediatric neurological development.

This legal action follows four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unsubstantiated connection between consuming Tylenol - alternatively called acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism spectrum disorder in children.

Paxton is filing suit against J&J, which previously sold the drug, the exclusive pain medication recommended for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

In a official comment, he stated they "betrayed America by making money from suffering and promoting medication ignoring the risks."

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

"These companies misled for generations, knowingly endangering numerous people to increase profits," the attorney general, from the Republican party, declared.

The company said in a statement that it was "deeply concerned by the spread of false claims on the safety of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the welfare of US mothers and children."

On its official site, Kenvue also mentioned it had "consistently assessed the applicable studies and there is insufficient valid information that shows a established connection between using acetaminophen and autism."

Associations representing medical professionals and healthcare providers share this view.

ACOG has declared acetaminophen - the key substance in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for expectant mothers to address discomfort and fever, which can pose major wellness concerns if ignored.

"In more than two decades of investigation on the use of acetaminophen in gestation, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the consumption of acetaminophen in any period of pregnancy results in neurological conditions in young ones," the group commented.

The court filing mentions latest statements from the former administration in claiming the medication is potentially dangerous.

Recently, Trump raised alarms from health experts when he instructed pregnant women to "resist strongly" not to consume acetaminophen when sick.

The FDA then issued a notice that medical professionals should think about restricting the consumption of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in young ones has not been established.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who manages the FDA, had vowed in spring to conduct "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the source of autism in a matter of months.

But specialists warned that discovering a sole reason of autism - considered by experts to be the consequence of a intricate combination of inherited and external influences - would not be simple.

Autism is a form of enduring cognitive variation and condition that impacts how individuals perceive and interact with the surroundings, and is recognized using doctors' observations.

In his legal document, Paxton - aligned with the former president who is campaigning for the Senate - asserts the manufacturer and J&J "intentionally overlooked and attempted to silence the science" around acetaminophen and autism.

This legal action aims to force the corporations "remove any marketing or advertising" that states Tylenol is secure for women during pregnancy.

The court case parallels the grievances of a group of guardians of minors with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the makers of acetaminophen in 2022.

The court threw out the case, declaring investigations from the plaintiffs' authorities was inconclusive.