who owns acetaminophen

Acetaminophen is owned by Kenvue, a company that was spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023. Kenvue is the manufacturer of Tylenol, a popular acetaminophen-based pain reliever. The Tylenol brand was originally introduced by McNeil Laboratories in 1955, and Johnson & Johnson acquired McNeil in 1959. Today, McNeil Consumer Healthcare is a subsidiary of Kenvue, which now oversees Tylenol and other consumer health brands.