Tylenol is displayed for sale in a pharmacy in New York, New York, United States, September 5, 2025.
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The Trump administration plans to make an announcement on Monday connecting autism to the use of common analgesic acetaminophen, the active ingredient of Tylenol, during pregnancy, according to the Washington Post.
Federal health officials should warn women against the use of acetaminophen at the start of pregnancy unless you have a fever, post on Sunday, citing four people familiar with the issue. The authorities will also highlight a form of folate, known as Leucovorine, as a potential autistic treatment, according to the report.
Food and Drug Administration and the main medical organizations have argued that acetaminophen is safe during pregnancy when it is taken as indicated, but advises individuals to consult their health care provider before using over -the -counter medications.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services and the White House did not immediately respond to CNBC comments.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration would make an autism announcement on Monday.
“I think it will be a very important announcement,” said Trump in remarks during an event organized by the American Cornerstone Institute. “I think it will be one of the most important things we will do.”
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month than the HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., would soon publish a report binding the use of acetaminophen during autism pregnancy. Actions by Tylenol Maker Kenvue fell strongly after the report.
A spokesperson for Kenvue told CNBC in a statement that “more than a decade of rigorous research, approved by the main health professionals and the global health regulators”, shows that there is no credible evidence connecting acetaminophen to autism.
“We believe that independent and solid science clearly shows that the taking of acetaminophen does not cause autism,” said the spokesperson. “We are strongly disagreed with any suggestion otherwise and we are deeply concerned about the health risk that this poses to wait for mothers.”
Tylenol added a section to its site which refers to “recent media coverage” and says that there is “no proven link between the taking of acetaminophen and autism”.
Kenvue CEO, Kirk Perry, met Kennedy earlier this month to highlight this message and try to discourage him to include acetaminophen as a potential cause of autism in a next disorder report, according to a distinct report from the Wall Street Journal.
Kenvue leaders have also said that there are few safe alternatives to acetaminophen to reduce fevers for pregnant women, the newspaper reported.
Kennedy made autism a key objective of the HHS, committing to “go to the bottom” of the cause of the neurodevelopmental condition. He shared not supported affirmations on autism in the past surrounding his prevalence and causes.
– Annika Kim Constantino from CNBC contributed the reports.
