Government says taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe
News - 23 September 2025
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.
In response to comments made by the President of the United States of America linking autism and Tylenol (paracetamol), the MRHA confirmed the safety of taking paracetamol during pregnancy and that paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet.
The NHS are urging people to come forward for help from the NHS for urgent and life-threatening problems during the five-day strike by resident doctors.
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