President Trump announced new FDA guidance suggesting a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, sparking debate among experts and drugmakers.

President Trump announced new FDA guidance suggesting a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, sparking debate among experts and drugmakers. WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump announced today that the FDA will notify doctors about a potential link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism, citing a "meteoric rise" in autism rates, now affecting 1 in 31 children .

The announcement suggests that women should limit their use of acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol, during pregnancy unless medically necessary, such as in cases of extremely high fever.

Meanwhile, the drug

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