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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the producers of Tylenol, alleging the companies hid potential risks that the medication created to children's cognitive development.

The lawsuit arrives four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unproven link between consuming acetaminophen - referred to as paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism in offspring.

Paxton is taking legal action against Johnson & Johnson, which once produced the drug, the only pain reliever recommended for women during pregnancy, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a declaration, he said they "betrayed America by making money from suffering and pushing pills regardless of the dangers."

The company asserts there is insufficient reliable data tying acetaminophen to autism.

"These corporations misled for generations, intentionally threatening countless individuals to line their pockets," Paxton, a Republican, declared.

The company commented that it was "deeply concerned by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the security of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the well-being of American women and children."

On its website, Kenvue also stated it had "consistently assessed the applicable studies and there is insufficient valid information that demonstrates a verified association between consuming paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Groups representing physicians and health professionals agree.

The leading OB-GYN organization has declared acetaminophen - the key substance in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for women during pregnancy to manage pain and elevated temperature, which can create major wellness concerns if left untreated.

"In multiple decades of investigation on the consumption of paracetamol in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the consumption of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation results in neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring," the group said.

This legal action references latest statements from the former administration in asserting the drug is potentially dangerous.

Last month, the former president raised alarms from health experts when he advised pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to take acetaminophen when ill.

Federal regulators then published an announcement that doctors should consider limiting the use of Tylenol, while also stating that "a direct connection" between the medication and autism in children has not been established.

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who manages the FDA, had promised in spring to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the cause of autism spectrum disorder in a limited time.

But specialists warned that identifying a unique factor of autism spectrum disorder - thought by researchers to be the result of a intricate combination of genetic and surrounding conditions - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of lifelong neurodivergence and impairment that impacts how individuals perceive and relate to the world, and is recognized using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, Paxton - aligned with the former president who is seeking federal office - asserts the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and sought to suppress the evidence" around paracetamol and autism.

This legal action attempts to require the firms "destroy any commercial messaging" that states acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women.

The court case parallels the concerns of a collection of guardians of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who filed suit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen in recently.

Judicial authorities dismissed the lawsuit, saying research from the family's specialists was not conclusive.