There's a Dangerous Gap in Drug Research in Pregnancy
Pregnant people are routinely excluded from drug research, leaving clinicians and patients without evidence to safely treat illnesses during pregnancy.
Weaponizing uncertainty in science and in public health puts people in harm's way
Regulators caution that evidence linking prenatal acetaminophen to neurodevelopmental disorders is inconsistent, so labeling changes should reflect scientific uncertainty and consensus.
Acetaminophen is metabolized into AM404, which enhances anandamide signaling and can mimic marijuana’s effects on mood, pain, inflammation, and cognitive bias.
Texas's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Johnson and Johnson for allegedly failing to warn consumers that prenatal acetaminophen may increase autism risk.
This Clip Of RFK Jr.'s Latest Comments About Autism Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew criticism Thursday after suggesting his department is working to "make the proof" linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism.
Acetaminophen is a widely used synthetic chemical with unclear biological mechanisms despite extensive historical use, large global markets, and massive population-level consumption.
Kenvue chief hits back at Trump and RFK Jr.'s Tylenol autism claims in memo to 20,000 employees: 'This team is guided by science' | Fortune
Acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever for pregnant women; a decade of research shows no credible autism link and the company commits to science-based safety.
Nancy Mace Suggests Pregnant Women Take Drug Definitively Proven Unsafe
Nancy Mace recommended ibuprofen over acetaminophen for pregnant women on national television, contradicting medical guidance warning of ibuprofen risks in pregnancy.
Trump's war on Tylenol is also very much a war on women | Arwa Mahdawi
Donald Trump publicly advised pregnant women to avoid acetaminophen (Tylenol), claiming a link to autism despite no evidence and drawing medical expert criticism.
President Donald Trump urged pregnant women and parents to avoid acetaminophen (Tylenol) and recommended altering infant vaccination timing, citing disputed studies.