By Annie Palmer
The Trump administration plans to announce Monday that pregnant women’s use of Tylenol is potentially linked to autism, according to The Washington Post.
Federal health officials are expected to warn women against using Tylenol early on in pregnancy unless they have a fever, the Post reported on Sunday, citing four people familiar with the matter. Officials will also highlight a form of folate, known as leucovorin, as a potential autism treatment, according to the report.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the White House didn’t immediately respond to CNBC requests for comment.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration would make an announcement related to autism on Monday.
“I think it’s going to be a very important announcement,” Trump said during remarks at an event hosted by the American Cornerstone Institute. “I think it’s going to be one of the most important things that we will do.”
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would soon release a report tying the use of the common painkiller acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol, during pregnancy to autism. Shares of Tylenol maker Kenvuefell sharply following the report.
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