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• Tylenol Autism Lawsuits May Get New Life After HHS Pregnancy Warnings

  September 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  HHS and the FDA are requiring acetaminophen products to carry new warnings, which will state that taking them during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism.

• Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Could Be Increasing Due to Greater Painkiller Use

  September 9, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The use of Advil and Tylenol, often prescribed to help with pain during infections, could increase the risk of pathogens developing antibiotic resistance, a new study warns.

• Study Finds Autism, ADHD Risks Linked to Prenatal Acetaminophen Use

  August 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New study adds to growing evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked with increased autism, ADHD risks.

• 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.

• 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.