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CVS and Walmart Facing Lawsuits for Selling Painkillers Blamed for Causing Autism

CVS and Walmart Facing Lawsuits for Selling Painkillers Blamed for Causing Autism
A pharmacy technician poses for a picture with hydrocodone and acetaminophen tablets, also known as Vicodin, at the Oklahoma Hospital Discount Pharmacy in Edmond, Okla., Aug. 5, 2010. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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10/1/2022|Updated: 10/1/2022
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Retailers of pain relievers acetaminophen (APAP), popularly known as paracetamol, are facing a slew of lawsuits alleging that women who took the drug during pregnancies ended up giving birth to children with neurological issues like autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

According to one lawsuit, filed by plaintiff Tiffany Rutledge against Walmart, the plaintiff took APAP products from August or September 2008 and April 2009 when she was pregnant with her first child, referred to as Plaintiff C.R., as well as between December 2010 or January 2011 to September 2011 when she was pregnant with her second child, referred to as Plaintiff L.R.
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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