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Texas Attorney General Paxton is suing the makers of acetaminophen, alleging the companies hid alleged dangers that the medication created to children's cognitive development.

The lawsuit comes four weeks after Former President Trump publicized an unsubstantiated connection between using Tylenol - also known as acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism in children.

The attorney general is filing suit against J&J, which previously sold the drug, the exclusive pain medication recommended for expectant mothers, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a statement, he said they "misled consumers by gaining financially from pain and marketing drugs without regard for the potential hazards."

The company says there is insufficient reliable data tying Tylenol to autism.

"These companies deceived for years, intentionally threatening numerous people to line their pockets," Paxton, from the Republican party, declared.

Kenvue commented that it was "deeply concerned by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the safety of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the health of US mothers and children."

On its official site, the company also said it had "continuously evaluated the applicable studies and there is lacking reliable evidence that demonstrates a established connection between consuming acetaminophen and autism."

Organizations speaking for doctors and healthcare providers agree.

The leading OB-GYN organization has declared acetaminophen - the primary component in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for pregnant women to treat discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present major wellness concerns if not addressed.

"In over twenty years of studies on the consumption of acetaminophen in pregnancy, not a single reputable study has conclusively proven that the usage of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation causes neurological conditions in children," the association said.

This legal action mentions latest statements from the former administration in claiming the drug is reportedly hazardous.

Last month, Trump caused concern from public health officials when he instructed pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to take acetaminophen when unwell.

The FDA then published an announcement that physicians should consider limiting the consumption of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a proven link" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in minors has not been established.

The Health Department head Kennedy, who manages the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in April to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the cause of autism in a matter of months.

But experts cautioned that finding a single cause of autism spectrum disorder - considered by experts to be the result of a complicated interplay of genetic and external influences - would not be simple.

Autism spectrum disorder is a form of enduring cognitive variation and impairment that influences how people encounter and relate to the environment, and is recognized using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, the attorney general - a Trump ally who is seeking federal office - claims the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the research" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The lawsuit aims to force the companies "eliminate any marketing or advertising" that states Tylenol is reliable for women during pregnancy.

This legal action parallels the complaints of a collection of parents of minors with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who filed suit against the manufacturers of acetaminophen in recently.

The court rejected the case, stating investigations from the parents' expert witnesses was lacking definitive proof.