Watie has this way of pulling names out of thin air, although it's sometimes possible to trace them. "S.L.A. Morton," for instance, bears a striking resemblance to military historian S.L.A. Marshall.
For the record, though, the British chemist who first synthesized heroin was named C.R. Alder Wright. The year was 1874.
No explanation from Watie about the aspirin thing, though.
I believe his claims are clearly supported in pp 304 through 310 of that epic work "Yacts Against Subs".