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The fact that Tylenol survived the Tylenol murders is viewed as a shining example of crisis management. But there’s more to the story.

Seven people in the Chicago area died after taking capsules filled with potassium cyanide. Here’s how the case has unfolded over four decades.

When a woman writing a Tylenol book approached longtime suspect James Lewis, he was eager to help her clear his name. But all was not as it seemed.

When investigators on the Tylenol case launched a manhunt for James Lewis, it marked the start of a game of cat and mouse that has lasted for decades.

In the fall of 1982, eight bottles of Tylenol in the Chicago area were found to be tainted with potassium cyanide. Five of those bottles caused seven fatalities, and testing identified three other poisoned bottles that were turned in to authorities or discovered on pharmacy shelves.Here’s what we know about each bottle.

Chicago Tribune, Oct. 1, 1982: With several deaths blamed on tainted Extra-Strength Tylenol, the FDA warned against use of the popular pain reliever.

Seven people died in 1982 after taking painkillers from bottle someone – police do not know who – had slipped cyanide pills into

CHICAGO — As the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Tylenol murders approaches, investigators are working with prosecutors on a now-or-maybe-never effort to hold a longtime suspect responsible for the poisonings

'I became much more observant of over-the-counter drug purchases.'

CHICAGO - 40 years ago today, what would become known as the "Tylenol Murders" started to tragically unfold in Chicagoland. Over the span of three day...