South Korea's drug watchdog to seek answers on drug

24/9/2025 17:47

South Korea's drug watchdog said on Tuesday it would seek information from relevant companies after U.S. President Donald Trump linked the use of Tylenol by pregnant women to autism, a claim that is unsupported by scientific evidence.



The drug regulator said it would review the opinions and documents provided by the companies.



On Monday, Trump also linked autism to childhood vaccine use.



After Trump linked paracetamol to autism, international health agencies reaffirmed it was safe to use during pregnancy.



The World Health Organization or WHO said there was no conclusive scientific evidence linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism.



Meanwhile, The European Medicines Agency said available evidence had found no such link and advised use of the lowest effective doses of the drug according to the frequency needed.