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

The court filing arrives thirty days after President Donald Trump advocated an unproven link between using Tylenol - alternatively called paracetamol - while pregnant and autism in offspring.

Paxton is filing suit against Johnson & Johnson, which formerly manufactured the medication, the exclusive pain medication suggested for pregnant women, and the current manufacturer, which now manufacturers it.

In a statement, he claimed they "deceived the public by making money from discomfort and pushing pills regardless of the risks."

The company asserts there is lacking scientific proof linking acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These companies deceived for years, deliberately risking millions to increase profits," Paxton, from the Republican party, stated.

Kenvue commented that it was "seriously troubled by the spread of false claims on the reliability of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the well-being of women and children in America."

On its online platform, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the applicable studies and there is no credible data that shows a proven link between using paracetamol and autism."

Groups speaking for physicians and healthcare providers share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has declared paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for expectant mothers to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can create serious health risks if left untreated.

"In over twenty years of studies on the consumption of acetaminophen in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the usage of paracetamol in any trimester of gestation results in neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring," the group commented.

The court filing references current declarations from the former administration in claiming the drug is allegedly unsafe.

Recently, the former president raised alarms from public health officials when he advised expectant mothers to "fight like hell" not to use acetaminophen when ill.

The US Food and Drug Administration then published an announcement that medical professionals should consider limiting the use of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in children has not been proven.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who oversees the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the origin of autism in a limited time.

But authorities warned that finding a single cause of autism spectrum disorder - believed by scientists to be the result of a intricate combination of inherited and surrounding conditions - would prove challenging.

Autism is a type of lifelong neurodivergence and impairment that affects how individuals perceive and interact with the world, and is diagnosed using medical professional evaluations.

In his legal document, the attorney general - a Trump ally who is running for federal office - asserts Kenvue and J&J "intentionally overlooked and attempted to silence the research" around acetaminophen and autism.

The lawsuit aims to force the companies "destroy any promotional materials" that claims Tylenol is safe for expectant mothers.

The Texas lawsuit echoes the concerns of a group of mothers and fathers of minors with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who filed suit against the producers of acetaminophen in recently.

A federal judge threw out the case, stating research from the parents' expert witnesses was not conclusive.