Tylenol extortion suspect sought in cyanide deaths
Police issue nationwide appeal for information on James Lewis also known as Robert Richardson, a former Kansas City suspect linked to the cyanide Tylenol poisonings. The case involves a separate 1978 murder of Raymond West, whose body was found in an attic. A federal extortion warrant targets Lewis for demanding 1 million dollars to stop the killings.
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FDA plans tamper resistant drug packaging rule
Washington regulators told Congress a new rule will clear by early November requiring tamper resistant packaging for drugs and 90 days later for high risk capsules. FDA Commissioner Hayes said the move aims to prevent tragedies like the Tylenol cyanide deaths and that legal authority and budgets are adequate to implement the changes.
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Cyanide theft alarms Tokyo as 4.4 pounds vanish
About 4.4 pounds of sodium cyanide were stolen from a Tokyo metal plating plant storage drum. Police say the amount could kill about 10,050 people and note no Tylenol contamination cases in Japan. No leads or motive yet, and officials call mass-poisoning fears speculative.
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Nestle Revises Marketing of Baby Formula for Third World
Nestle plans stricter marketing rules for infant formula in poorer countries to align with a UN code discouraging formula as a breastfeeding substitute. Critics urge clear field guidance and full compliance, noting ongoing boycott pressure and monitoring by Muskie’s commission. Nestle faces roughly 300 to 400 million dollars in annual breast milk substitute sales.
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