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Texas Attorney General Paxton is taking legal action against the manufacturers of Tylenol, asserting the companies withheld safety concerns that the pain reliever presented to children's neurological development.

The court filing follows thirty days after President Donald Trump advocated an unverified association between taking Tylenol - alternatively called acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism in children.

The attorney general is filing suit against J&J, which once produced the medication, the only pain reliever approved for pregnant women, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a official comment, he claimed they "misled consumers by profiting off of discomfort and marketing drugs regardless of the risks."

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

"These manufacturers lied for decades, knowingly endangering millions to boost earnings," Paxton, from the Republican party, stated.

The manufacturer stated officially that it was "seriously troubled by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the safety of paracetamol and the likely effects that could have on the well-being of women and children in America."

On its official site, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is lacking reliable evidence that shows a established connection between taking acetaminophen and autism."

Organizations acting on behalf of medical professionals and healthcare providers concur.

The leading OB-GYN organization has stated acetaminophen - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is one of the few options for women during pregnancy to manage pain and fever, which can pose significant medical dangers if left untreated.

"In multiple decades of investigation on the utilization of acetaminophen in gestation, not a single reputable study has successfully concluded that the use of acetaminophen in any trimester of gestation leads to neurological conditions in offspring," the group commented.

The court filing references recent announcements from the former administration in arguing the drug is allegedly unsafe.

Last month, the former president raised alarms from public health officials when he advised expectant mothers to "fight like hell" not to take acetaminophen when sick.

The FDA then released a statement that medical professionals should consider limiting the usage of acetaminophen, while also stating that "a causal relationship" between the drug and autism in minors has not been proven.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who manages the Food and Drug Administration, had pledged in April to conduct "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the source of autism spectrum disorder in a matter of months.

But specialists warned that identifying a sole reason of autism - believed by scientists to be the consequence of a complex mix of inherited and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of permanent neurological difference and disability that impacts how people perceive and relate to the surroundings, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - aligned with the former president who is campaigning for US Senate - claims the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "intentionally overlooked and sought to suppress the science" around paracetamol and autism.

The lawsuit attempts to require the firms "eliminate any promotional materials" that states Tylenol is safe for women during pregnancy.

The court case echoes the complaints of a assembly of parents of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who filed suit against the manufacturers of Tylenol in two years ago.

Judicial authorities rejected the lawsuit, stating research from the family's specialists was inconclusive.