I’ll tell you what I tell my six-year-old niece and four-year-old nephew. This is a good teachable moment. Power does not mean credibility. Status does not mean credibility.
The Canadian Pharmacists Association has put together a resource preempting questions expectant mothers are likely to have about the common pain reliever.
Dr. Richard Frye told The Associated Press that he’d been talking with federal regulators about developing his own customized version of the drug for children with autism, assuming more research would be required.
New U.S. recommendations aim to discourage pregnant women from taking the painkiller paracetamol to prevent autism. They also advise using the drug leucovorin to treat speech-related difficulties that children with autism sometimes experience.
