Overview

• On Sept. 22, President Trump urged pregnant women to avoid or strictly limit acetaminophen and said the FDA would advise physicians accordingly.
• An FDA official cited studies reporting associations, but ACOG and the American Psychiatric Association said no clear causal link has been demonstrated.
• WHO said the scientific basis for a connection between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism is weak and urged patients to follow medical guidance.
• Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, rejected a causal link and warned the claim could create confusion and health risks for pregnant women.
• Medical societies stressed that acetaminophen remains one of the few options for treating pain and fever in pregnancy, and that untreated symptoms carry their own risks.