Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks

[Coventina]

Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, sued the makers of Tylenol on Tuesday, claiming that the companies hid the risks of the drug on brain development of children.

The lawsuit is the latest fallout from President Trump’s claim last month that use of Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism. That link is unproven.

Mr. Paxton filed the suit against Johnson & Johnson, which sold Tylenol for decades, and Kenvue, a spinoff company that has sold the drug since 2023.

The Texas lawsuit claims that the companies knowingly withheld evidence from consumers about Tylenol’s links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The suit also claims that Kenvue was created to shield Johnson & Johnson from liability over Tylenol.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/health/tylenol-autism-texas-lawsuit.html?

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I hope he gets laughed out of court!

[Aristus]

1. I don't know civil law any better than criminal law,

but in a civil suit, isn't the burden of proof on the prosecution?

[struggle4progress]

3. Kenny's theory of the law largely involves brown-nosing Donny

[RockRaven]

2. I said it before that Bobby Brainworm's primary project was abusing his position to create

fodder for bogus lawsuits.

I did not predict (but maybe should have) that some of those bogus lawsuits would be filed by RW politicians. I was just thinking about cynical grifter lawyers (but I repeat myself, my mistake in action).

[struggle4progress]

4. FDA

... a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature. It is also noted that acetaminophen is the only over-the-counter drug approved for use to treat fevers during pregnancy, and high fevers in pregnant women can pose a risk to their children. Additionally, aspirin and ibuprofen have well-documented adverse impacts on the fetus.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-responds-evidence-possible-association-between-autism-and-acetaminophen-use-during-pregnancy

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Paxton and RFK je are both idiots

There is no science backing these claims

Link to tweet

[Johonny]

6. I assume in discovery they will either find this

Evidence or lose bigly in court.