Health experts from around the globe are joining the chorus of doctors and organizations pushing back against the Trump administration's announcement Monday linking the use of acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and many cold and flu medications — during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism in children.
"Effective immediately, the FDA will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism," President Trump said at a news conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others.
In a statement Tuesday, the European Union's European Medicines Agency said there is currently "no new evidence" that would require changes to the current EU recommendations for use of ac