Overview
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said evidence tying prenatal acetaminophen to autism is not definitive but “very suggestive,” recommending caution while noting no proof of causation.
- A Utah poll found nearly three-fourths of voters had heard the administration’s position, yet 53% still called Tylenol definitely or probably safe in pregnancy, and most favored decisions led by clinicians or the pregnant patient.
- Major medical groups including ACOG, SMFM, AAP, the Autism Science Foundation and WHO continue to back acetaminophen as the preferred option for pain and fever in pregnancy when used as directed, citing risks from untreated high fevers.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue alleging failure to warn about prenatal risks and claiming the Kenvue spinoff shielded liability; Kenvue called the claims baseless and vowed to defend the product.
- Kenvue faces mounting pressure as The Street reports its shares are down about 40% over six months and credit outlooks were cut to negative, while the FDA has made no labeling decision to date.