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Judge smacks down Texas AG's request to block Tylenol ads

5 days ago
  • #Tylenol
  • #Litigation
  • #Autism
  • Texas Judge rejects request to bar Tylenol's maker from claiming the medication is safe for pregnant women and children.
  • Judge also denies request to block Kenvue from distributing $400 million in dividends to shareholders.
  • Case involves unproven claim that Tylenol causes autism, initially promoted by Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  • Scientific studies have not shown a link between Tylenol and autism; some flawed studies suggest an association.
  • Tylenol is considered the safest pain and fever medication for use during pregnancy.
  • Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson for deceptive marketing, seeking fines and changes in marketing practices.