Texas has launched a high-profile legal battle against the makers of Tylenol, arguing that the popular painkiller was deceptively marketed to pregnant women despite claims it may be linked to a higher risk of autism in children. The lawsuit has triggered fresh questions about medical messaging, pharmaceutical accountability and the spread of controversial claims around common medicines. Regulators, doctors and parents are watching closely. The case could influence how over-the-counter drugs are labelled and advertised in the United States. Tylenol, known generically as acetaminophen, is one of the most widely used pain and fever medications in the world. For decades, healthcare professionals have recommended it as the safest option for pregnant women when treating discomfort, fever

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