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In reply to the discussion: Tylenol maker prepares for glut of lawsuits after Trump's baseless warnings [View all]sop
(19,494 posts)A December 2023 ruling found the plaintiffs' experts failed to provide credible evidence linking Tylenol use to autism or ADHD. The case is now being appealed in the Second Circuit. RFK Jr's recently released report will be "pivotal" in establishing that "credible evidence" exists establishing that link.
'Tylenol Autism Lawsuit'
"The court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on October 6 in a series the lawsuits claiming that taking Tylenol during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism in children...These cases are part of the broader Tylenol MDL that has consolidated hundreds of claims alleging that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, can disrupt fetal development when used by expectant mothers...The appellate courts review is considered pivotal because it will address key scientific and evidentiary issues that will determine whether these claims move forward in federal court or are dismissed."
"The federal government has not yet begun drafting its long-promised autism report, but FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said it will be released within a month...The report is expected, as we talked about on Friday, to explore possible causes of autism...Kenvue stock dropped more than 10% on Friday after reports surfaced that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will soon release a report linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism."
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