Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Newsmax on Tuesday that the state is suing Johnson & Johnson and its spinoff Kenvue for allegedly deceiving pregnant women about potential risks associated with taking Tylenol, asserting that the companies concealed evidence linking the over-the-counter pain reliever to autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
The state filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Travis County District Court, accusing Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by failing to warn consumers that acetaminophen — Tylenol’s active ingredient — might heighten the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.
The complaint also alleges the companies engaged in a “fraudulent transfer” when Johnson & Johnson spun off its consumer health business into Kenvue in 2023, a move Paxton said was meant to “shield itself from liability.”
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