In the mid-1800s, James Morison, the creator of Morison’s Pills medicine, rose to fame by promising miraculous cures and accumulating immense wealth. Despite being forgotten today, Morison’s pills sold like hotcakes, even reaching beyond England to America. His life story is full of highs and lows, from a turbulent mercantile career to legal battles over accusations of poisoning and manslaughter linked to the pills. Morison vehemently defended his product in court, but eventually, he passed away in Paris in 1840. However, his Universal Vegetable Pill empire continued to thrive for decades after his death, with millions of pills being sold worldwide.
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