One of the world’s most common pain relief medications has dominated headlines after recent comments from the Trump administration linking paracetamol to autism.

Warnings from the U.S. about the use of Tylenol (a brand of paracetamol) during pregnancy prompted Australian Health Minister Mark Butler to seek urgent advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Today, we’ll take you through what the U.S. President and other officials said, the backlash, Australia’s response, and what the science actually says about paracetamol

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Producer: Orla Maher

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