Overview
- Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the case in Panola County, alleging deceptive marketing to pregnant women and citing Texas consumer-protection and fraudulent-transfer statutes.
- Texas seeks a jury trial, $10,000-per-violation civil penalties, and an order to destroy materials that claim Tylenol is safe for use during pregnancy.
- Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue deny wrongdoing, assert acetaminophen is safe when used as directed, and say they will vigorously defend the case.
- The suit follows White House warnings that spurred an FDA label review noting a possible association, while medical organizations say causation has not been established and continue to recommend judicious use in pregnancy.
- Similar allegations were curtailed in federal multidistrict litigation after expert testimony was excluded, leaving a legal precedent that could weigh on the new case.