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• 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.

• Judge Excludes Expert Witnesses Linking Prenatal Tylenol Exposure to Autism and ADHD

  December 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed expert witnesses who were expected to testify that Tylenol use during pregnancy can cause autism and ADHD.

• Tylenol Autism Settlement Conference Scheduled To Discuss Resolution for Claims Brought By Families Nationwide

  December 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal magistrate has ordered plaintiffs and defendants to participate in a settlement scheduling conference in early January.

• Daubert Hearings Challenging Opinions About Tylenol Prenatal Exposure Risks To Be Considered By MDL Judge Dec. 7

  December 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has set the first Daubert hearings for Tylenol autism and ADHD lawsuits for December 7.

• Rite-Aid Bankruptcy Filing Cites Cost of Opioid Lawsuits

  October 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The retail chain Rite-Aid has filed for bankruptcy in the face of billions of dollars of debt and looming costs from opioid crisis lawsuits.

• FDA Will Not Provide Views on Acetaminophen Pregnancy Warnings in Tylenol Autism Lawsuits

  September 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has declined to provide its opinion on proposed Tylenol autism risk label warnings submitted by plaintiffs.

• Does Tylenol Cause Autism? A Review of the Science Linking Tylenol and Autism Spectrum Disorder

  August 23, 2023

  Russell Maas

  A review of the science behind Tylenol ADHD and autism lawsuits.

• Tylenol MDL Judge Rejects J&J Request for Immediate Appeal of Preemption Ruling

  August 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson's request for an immediate appeal of a decision to allow the lawsuits to proceed was shot down by the Tylenol MDL judge, which said the manufacturer presented no compelling arguments that required such an action.

• FDA To Weigh in on Tylenol Warnings About Autism, ADHD by September 15

  August 2, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted the FDA until September 15 to submit opinions on warnings at dispute in Tylenol lawsuits over claims acetaminophen use during pregnancy can cause ADHD and autism in offspring.