To the rescue. Yes, I took the Tylenol at the first sign of discomfort and am comfortable now. Ahhh so who to thank, here it is:
Tylenol [acetaminophen] was discovered by David W. Young, a graduate of Covington Latin School and the University of Kentucky, while working on chemical patents at Standard Oil of Ohio in Cleveland, Ohio. - Wikipedia When acetaminophen was discovered, it was thought to be useless. Therefore, the patent went with no problem to David Young himself (who was an opportunistic patent specialist, not a pharmaceutical scientist) rather than to the University employer. Young later discovered its use and sold the patent to Johnson & Johnson, who marketed the drug as Tylenol in 1955, first to children, then to the widespread marketplace.
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