Wikipedia has added a reference to “The Tylenol Mafia” by Scott Bartz to its entry for the 1982 Tylenol murders.
Bartz’ book, which says Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson suppressed evidence about the cyanide murders, is listed as an “alternative theory” on the crisis by Wikipedia.
The entry reads:
Alternative Theory
In a book published in 2011[9], Scott Bartz, a former Johnson & Johnson employee, argues that the poisoned Tylenol was introduced not, as the media reported, in retail stores but in a distributor's warehouse in the Chicago area. He believes that Johnson & Johnson knew this but intentionally suppressed evidence leading to this conclusion.[10]
J&J is often lauded in PR circles for its crisis response to the murders, although critics say the company’s actions were not as swift and benevolent as they are sometimes described and others feel the case study is outdated.
Ray Jordan, VP of public affairs and corporate communications for J&J, is chair of the 2012 gathering of top communications execs known as Seminar slated for San Diego.