Australian authorities say paracetamol safe for pregnancy despite links to autism made by U.S.

Canberra, Sept. 23 -- Australian authorities said on Tuesday that the pain medication paracetamol is safe for pregnant women in response to claims from the U.S. administration that it is linked to the development of autism, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's regulatory authority for medicines and therapeutic products, said in a statement that it has no current active safety investigations for paracetamol and autism, or paracetamol and neurodevelopmental disorders more broadly.

It said that paracetamol is classified as pregnancy Category A in Australia, meaning it is considered safe for use in pregnancy.

"The use of medications in pregnancy is subject to clinical, sc...