Overview

• European regulators at the EMA and the U.K.’s MHRA said paracetamol remains recommended in pregnancy when used as directed and reported no evidence it causes autism.
• The FDA said it will pursue label language noting a possible association during pregnancy but emphasized that causation has not been established and contrary studies exist.
• A large Swedish study published in JAMA, examining roughly 2.4–2.5 million births, found no association with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability after accounting for confounding.
• Tylenol parent company Kenvue stated that independent science does not show acetaminophen causes autism and confirmed a viral “Epstein files” quote attributed to the brand was fake.
• Vice President JD Vance advised pregnant women to follow their physicians, while ACOG and hospital systems reiterated guidance to use acetaminophen as needed in pregnancy and the NIH announced an Autism Data Science Initiative.