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Were there any policy decisions that led to the crisis?

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History of the Tylenol Product Contamination Case

History of the Tylenol Product Contamination case
In the year 1982, Tylenol capsules made by the division of Johnson and Johnson were laced with Cyanide. Seven people took this tainted product and died. As a result, criminal investigation was undertaken. The product was taken from the shelves of all the retailers and temper-resistant packaging was done after this case. (McCrie, 2001)
Tylenol, product of Johnson & Johnson had 35% market share of the United States analgesic market. But the drug was laced with cyanide by some unknown person which killed seven people in Chicago. There was a widespread terror and it was the ...

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