Shares within the producer of Tylenol plunged on Friday following a report that Well being and Human Companies (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to launch a report displaying a possible hyperlink between the over-the-counter drug and autism.
The Wall Road Journal reported that Kennedy’s HHS is anticipated to launch a report this month on potential causes of autism which is prone to present Tylenol taken throughout being pregnant and low ranges of the vitamin folate, in keeping with folks aware of the matter.
Tylenol is a well-liked over-the-counter drug used for functions resembling ache reduction, fever discount and addressing signs of sicknesses starting from complications and chilly or flu signs to allergic reactions. The energetic ingredient in Tylenol is acetaminophen, which is utilized in comparable over-the-counter medicine. The medical occupation has mentioned that merchandise containing acetaminophen are protected for ladies to take when pregnant.
Shares in Kenvue, the guardian of Tylenol-maker McNeil Client Healthcare, plunged following the report – declining greater than 14% in Friday afternoon buying and selling.
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HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is reportedly getting ready to launch a report figuring out using Tylenol throughout being pregnant as a possible reason for autism. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
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