Texas Sues Tylenol Makers for ‘Deceptively Marketing’ to Pregnant Women

Texas’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the two manufacturers of Tylenol on Tuesday, claiming the companies deceptively marketed the drug without properly disclosing risks to pregnant women.

For Context: The suit comes less than a month after President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new recommendations about the risks of taking acetaminophen while pregnant. Tylenol is produced by Johnson & Johnson and its spinoff Kenvue. Johnson & Johnson, alongside Pfizer and AstraZeneca, was also one of the three main COVID-19 vaccine producers in the US during the pandemic. 

Key Quote: Paxton said in a statement, “Big Pharma betrayed America by profiting off of pain and pushing pills regardless of the risks. These corporations lied for decades, knowingly endangering millions to line their pockets… By holding Big Pharma accountable for poisoning our people, we will help Make America Healthy Again.”

How The Media Covered It: Though coverage didn’t entirely fall along bias lines, outlets from the left and center were more likely to mention the Trump administration's claims in headlines, noting that they were “alleged” or simply “claims.” Outlets from the right were more likely to run headlines that focused only on the action of the lawsuit.

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