42 results

• MDL Judge Grants Summary Judgment in All Tylenol Lawsuits Over Autism, ADHD

  August 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted summary judgment in Tylenol ADHD lawsuits, dismissing them due to a lack of expert witnesses who can prove to juries that acetaminophen use during pregnancy causes developmental disorders.

• Tylenol MDL Judge Rejects New Evidence That Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen Causes ADHD

  July 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has again rejected expert testimony that could have linked prenatal use of acetaminophen to an increased risk of ADHD and autism, leaving plaintiffs without a way to prove a causal connection to juries.

• FDA Proposes Skin Reaction Label Warning for Tylenol, Other Drugs Containing Acetaminophen

  June 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is proposing new label warnings for products containing acetaminophen, due to the risk of potentially fatal skin reactions.

• Dismissal Entered in More Than 500 Tylenol Lawsuits Brought By Families of Children Diagnosed with Autism, ADHD

  February 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has issued a final judgment dismissing hundreds of Tylenol autism and ADHD lawsuits claiming acetaminophen use during pregnancy caused developmental disorders in their children.

• MDL Judge Finds Tylenol Autism, ADHD Lawsuits Against J&J Are Not Preempted

  April 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge presiding over all Tylenol autism and ADHD lawsuits has rejected a motion by Johnson & Johnson to have the claims dismissed under federal preemption laws.

• Tylenol MDL Judge Invites FDA To Weigh In on Pregnancy Warnings About Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD

  April 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has invited the FDA to comment on a proposed pregnancy warning for acetaminophen products detailing the risks of autism and ADHD.

• Tylenol Pregnancy Warnings About Autism and ADHD Risk Proposed By Plaintiffs in Federal MDL

  April 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have proposed what Tylenol pregnancy warnings could look like in order to warn expecting mothers about the increased risks of autism and ADHD to their unborn child.

• CDC Researchers Call for More Autism Support as National Diagnosis Rates Rise

  April 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study finds that 1-in-36 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

• Information About Each Tylenol Autism, ADHD Injury Claim To Be Provided on Plaintiff Fact Sheets

  March 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge presiding over Tylenol autism and ADHD injury claims is requiring plaintiffs to fill out a Plaintiff Fact Sheet which will help with future bellwether trial selections.

• More than 100 Families of Children with ADHD, Autism from Tylenol Are Pursuing Lawsuits

  March 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Major retailers and Johnson & Johnson now face more than 100 lawsuits over claims ADHD and autism were caused by Tylenol use during pregnancy.