WMT - Judge Bars Testimony Linking Kenvue's Pain Killer Tylenol to Autism in Pregnancy | Benzinga
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ruled against allowing expert witnesses to testify that Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) spin-off Kenvue Inc's (NYSE: KVUE) painkiller Tylenol could cause autism in babies if taken during pregnancy.
This decision effectively halts the mass tort litigation involving approximately 500 lawsuits over the popular over-the-counter drug.
In a comprehensive 148-page ruling, Judge Cote determined that none of the five proposed expert witnesses for the plaintiffs had presented scientifically sound methodologies supporting the claim that Tylenol's active ingredient, acetaminophen, leads to autism ...