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Tylenol Orders in Pregnant People Plummeted After False Links to Autism

March 5, 2026

Brian Lee, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 5 Scientific American article about new data showing a recent drop in orders for acetaminophen for pregnant patients in emergency rooms and an increase in the number of children prescribed an unproven autism treatment. The piece was republished in Yahoo! News.

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