Trump admin reportedly set to link autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy
Tylenol, New York, New York, USA, is sold in a pharmacy on September 5, 2025.
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On Monday, the Trump administration plans to announce that the use of Tylenol of pregnant women is potentially linked to autism. Washington Post.
Federal medical officials are expected to warn women against the use of Tylenol in the early hours of pregnancy unless there is fever. According to the report, the authorities will also emphasize a folate form known as Lökovorin as a potential autism treatment.
The Ministry of Health and Human Services and the White House did not respond immediately to CNBC comments requests.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration would make an announcement about autism on Monday.
“I think this will be a very important announcement, Tr Trump said during his statements at an event organized by the American Cornerstone Institute. “I think it will be one of the most important things we can.”
Wall Street Journal At the beginning of this month, HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will soon publish a report that connects the use of common painkillers acetaminofen, a generic name for Tylenol during pregnancy. Tylenol Maker shares Kenvue After the report fell sharply.
Kenvue representatives did not respond to the request for comments immediately.
Tylenol He added a section to his site Stating that “the scope of the last media” is not a proven connection between acetaminopen and autism.
To emphasize this message, Kirk Perry, CEO of Kenvue, met with Kennedy at the beginning of this month and try to prevent Tylenol from involving autism as a potential reason in a report on disorder. Wall Street Journal.
The magazine said that Kenvue executives are also very few safe alternatives for acetaminofen to reduce fever in pregnant women.
Food and Pharmaceutical Administration And leading medical organizations They also claimed that it was safe during pregnancy when taken as avetaminofen as directed, but they advised individuals to consult with healthcare providers before using over the counter.
Kennedy made autism a fundamental focus of HHS and promised to “go under the cause of the cause of the neurotic situation. It was shared Unputable claims About Autism that surrounds its prevalence and causes in the past.
– Annika Kim Constantino from CNBC contributed to reporting.
