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• Study Links Side Effects of Tylenol, Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risks

  December 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Although Tylenol and other acetaminophen pain medications have been widely believed to be safe, side effects have been linked to a number of concerns in recent years, including reports of liver damage, life-threatening skin reactions and developmental problems for children.

• 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.

• ISMP Issues Warning Over Mislabeled Hikma Acetaminophen IV Bags

  July 19, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Drug safety organization indicates that a Hikma Acetaminophen IV bag recall is forthcoming, after at least one patient was accidentally given the wrong IV solution due to a labeling mix-up.

• 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.

• Acetaminophen Fails to Prevent Organ Dysfunction Among Sepsis Patients: Study

  May 22, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Acetaminophen is safe to use on patients with sepsis and organ dysfunction, but does little to actually treat the conditions, according to the findings of a new study.

• Study Finds No Evidence Linking Tylenol to Increased Risk of ADHD, Autism for Unborn Children

  April 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study questions previous research linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism, ADHD and other intellectual disabilities among children.

• MDL Judge Will Consider New Expert Evidence That Tylenol Causes ADHD in Lawsuits Filed After Jan. 12, 2024

  March 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing some recently-filed Tylenol ADHD lawsuits to potentially proceed, using new expert testimony that was not rejected in a decision which virtually ended the litigation late last year.

• 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.

• Consumers Warned About Acetaminophen Overdose, Liver Failure Risks by FDA

  February 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is reminding consumers not to exceed 4,000 mg of acetaminophen, which is used in hundreds of cold, flu and pain medications, due to the risks of acetaminophen overdose and liver damage.