MedPage Today November 1, 2025
The federal and legal assault on Tylenol is an assault on science
When President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserted an unproven link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) and autism, it appeared to be just another salvo in the administration’s ongoing perpetuation of scientific mythology or its critique of “Big Pharma.”
But last week, those words took on the force of law. On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Kenvue, maker of brand-name Tylenol, directly citing the administration’s new “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
This one-two punch of executive branch rhetoric coupled with state-level litigation is not a coincidence. And it is not just about one company or one product. It is a symptom of...
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