In 1982 Tylenol was the absolute leader in the painkiller field, outselling the next four leading painkillers combined. Tylenol was the most successful over-the-counter product in the United States with over one hundred million users. Accounting for 13 percent of Johnson & Johnson's year-to-year sales growth and 33 percent of the company's year-to-year profit growth at the time. However that all came in a horrific end in the fall of 1982 when people in the Chicago area started dropping dead after taking extra strength Tylenol.
Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/darknarrativespodcast?igsh=MWh1dXV0a3Y4YzZydg==
on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@darknarrativespodcast?_t=8sJEawFLKB3&_r=1
Feel free to email us at
Darknarrativespodcast@gmail.com
References
Music – Dre Rox Beatz
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/us/the-1982-tylenol-murders-an-enduring-mystery
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/10/1186906874/james-lewis-suspect-tylenol-poisonings-dies
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/james-lewis-suspect-in-the-1982-tylenol-murders-dies-at-76
https://abc7chicago.com/james-lewis-tylenol-murders-killer-cause-of-death-chicago/13598220/
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/us/james-lewis-tylenol-poisonings-dead.html
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
Podcast : Killer Psyche : The Tylenol Murders
Popular Podcasts
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.