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While a few studies have suggested a possible association with acetaminophen in pregnancy, no causal link has ever been proven.

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“While an association between acetaminophen and autism has been described in many studies, a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature,” the letter signed by Makary said.

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The group did not determine a causal relationship between the drug and autism, or suggest barring the drug altogether, she said.

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"To be clear, while an association between acetaminophen and autism has been described in many studies, a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature," the FDA wrote.

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It compared autistic children with their siblings to control for genetic factors, and found no evidence to support a causal link between autism and the use of the painkiller.

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