Trump administration to link paracetamol to autism

President Donald Trump was expected to give a Monday afternoon announcement linking the use of popular over-the-counter pain medication paracetamol — sold under the popular brand name Tylenol in the United States — to the development of autism during pregnancy, a claim which many doctors dispute.

- Reuters

According to researchers, there is no firm evidence of a link between the use of the drug and autism.

Shares of Tylenol manufacturer consumer health company Kenvue were down 5.5% in trading on Monday and have lost 17% in September as reports emerged that the administration would link the drug to autism.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday night, the president said that he thinks Tylenol use is “a very big factor” in the rise of autism. The announcement could also link vaccines to the condition, Trump said.

“There's obviously something artificial that’s really wrong, and we think we know what that is,” President Trump said on Sunday.