Texas Sues J&J, Kenvue For Alleged Deception In Acetaminophen Marketing To Pregnant Mothers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Kenvue “for deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant mothers despite knowing that early exposure to acetaminophen, Tylenol’s only active ingredient, leads to a significantly increased risk of autism and other disorders.”

“For decades, Johnson & Johnson willfully ignored and attempted to silence the science that prenatal and early-childhood exposure to their acetaminophen products can cause autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Despite being aware of this fact, Tylenol was marketed as a completely safe pain medication for pregnant women, violating . . .