New professional guidance to the nation's pediatricians advises against using a drug in children with autism that many families are clamoring for after it was hyped by federal officials.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is not enough evidence to recommend routine use of the drug leucovorin in children with autism.
In September, Trump administration officials touted leucovorin as a possible treatment during a press conference about autism.
The American Academy of Pediatrics stated that it does not recommend routine use of leucovorin in kids who are on the spectrum because there is limited evidence to support the practice.
Author's summary: Pediatrics group advises against autism drug.