Emergency Department Acetaminophen Use Among Pregnant Individuals Declined Following September 2025 White House Briefing On Autism
Use of acetaminophen among pregnant individuals in U.S. emergency departments declined following a White House briefing in September 2025 that discussed a potential link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, according to a recent study. The analysis was based on hospital and clinic claims data from the Cosmos dataset.
The researchers compared acetaminophen use from June 30 to September 21, 2025, with projected and actual use from September 22 through December 7, 2025. The White House briefing took place on September 22, 2025. The analysis focused on acetaminophen prescribing during emergency department encounters, with the primary outcome measured . . .
