US regulator approves drug for autism treatment
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September 22, 2025

US regulator approves drug for autism treatment

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) pharmaceutical regulator approved the drug leucovorin for the treatment of autism Monday, as President Donald Trump unveiled a series of announcements including an unproven link between the condition and the painkiller Tylenol.

The Food and Drug Administration said in the US Federal Register that it had approved leucovorin, a concentrated form of folic acid.

Folic Acid is commonly given to expectant mothers for the healthy development of babies.

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