The State of Texas on Tuesday sued two makers of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, accusing the companies of hiding information on risks of consuming the drug for pregnant women and its links to autism.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit saying that the companies had knowingly hidden the risks of Tylenol, which he said is related to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The lawsuit comes five week after US President Donald Trump claimed that using Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism in children.

Tylenol was sold by Johnson & Johnson for more than six decades. Kenvue, a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company, has been manufacturing Tylenol since 2023.

What does the lawsuit say?

In its lawsuit, Texas said that both the companies knew about the risks

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