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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is suing the producers of acetaminophen, alleging the companies hid potential risks that the pain reliever presented to children's brain development.

The court filing comes a month after Donald Trump publicized an unsubstantiated connection between consuming Tylenol - referred to as paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism in children.

Paxton is taking legal action against Johnson & Johnson, which formerly manufactured the drug, the exclusive pain medication recommended for pregnant women, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a statement, he said they "deceived the public by profiting off of pain and promoting medication ignoring the potential hazards."

Kenvue asserts there is insufficient reliable data linking acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These corporations lied for decades, deliberately risking numerous people to line their pockets," Paxton, from the Republican party, declared.

The manufacturer said in a statement that it was "seriously troubled by the perpetuation of misinformation on the reliability of acetaminophen and the possible consequences that could have on the well-being of women and children in America."

On its website, the company also mentioned it had "consistently assessed the relevant science and there is no credible data that shows a verified association between using paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Groups representing medical professionals and health professionals concur.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said acetaminophen - the primary component in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for pregnant women to treat discomfort and elevated temperature, which can pose significant medical dangers if ignored.

"In multiple decades of investigation on the use of acetaminophen in gestation, not a single reputable study has conclusively proven that the consumption of paracetamol in any trimester of pregnancy leads to neurodevelopmental disorders in young ones," the group stated.

The lawsuit cites recent announcements from the former administration in asserting the drug is reportedly hazardous.

In recent weeks, Trump generated worry from health experts when he instructed pregnant women to "resist strongly" not to use acetaminophen when unwell.

The FDA then released a statement that physicians should consider limiting the consumption of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in young ones has not been proven.

The Health Department head Robert F Kennedy Jr, who manages the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in April to undertake "extensive scientific investigation" that would identify the cause of autism spectrum disorder in a matter of months.

But specialists advised that identifying a sole reason of autism - considered by experts to be the consequence of a complicated interplay of inherited and surrounding conditions - would be difficult.

Autism is a form of permanent neurological difference and disability that influences how individuals perceive and relate to the surroundings, and is recognized using physician assessments.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - a Trump ally who is running for the Senate - asserts Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson "deliberately disregarded and sought to suppress the science" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

This legal action aims to force the corporations "remove any marketing or advertising" that claims acetaminophen is reliable for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit echoes the concerns of a assembly of guardians of young ones with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD who sued the makers of Tylenol in two years ago.

Judicial authorities dismissed the lawsuit, declaring research from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.