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• 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.

• Lawsuits Over Ineffective Nasal Decongestant Phenylephrine Consolidated for MDL Proceedings

  December 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has consolidated all nasal decongestant lawsuits over the ineffectiveness of phenylephrine in the Eastern District of New York.

• 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.

• Public Citizen Calls for Ban of “Ineffective” Nasal Decongestant in Sudafed, Tylenol and Other Popular Cold Medications

  September 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is urging the FDA to move forward with a ban on a nasal decongestant used in Sudafed, Benadryl and other popular cold medications following an advisory committee's determination that it is no more effective than a placebo.

• 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.

• New Study Finds Eye-Tracking Technology Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier in Childhood

  September 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that eye-tracking technology could help diagnose children with autism at an earlier age.

• 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.