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Reports Say Trump Administration Will Link Prenatal Tylenol to Autism and Spotlight Leucovorin

Medical groups maintain acetaminophen is safe in pregnancy when used as directed.

Overview

  • Washington Post reporting, citing four anonymous sources, says federal officials plan Monday to warn against Tylenol use early in pregnancy unless there is a fever.
  • Officials are also expected to elevate leucovorin, a form of folate, as a potential autism therapy based on early studies described as promising but preliminary.
  • President Trump said an autism announcement is coming Monday and called it one of his administration’s most important actions.
  • HHS and the White House did not comment on the reported plans, and Kenvue says there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism.
  • Earlier Wall Street Journal reporting said Kenvue’s CEO urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to implicate Tylenol, as the company and leading medical bodies warn against changing guidance now.