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FDA helps states obtain execution drug amid shortage
The FDA quietly aided Arizona and California in importing sodium thiopental from Britain to continue executions. The scarce anesthetic, used before pancuronium bromide and potassium chloride, faces a tight supply as Hospira cites supplier issues and many batches nearing expiration. States scrambled for sources from England, Pakistan, and across the U.S., while lawsuits challenge overseas drugs and safety.
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Ill
Chicago
Supreme Court
Christopher Kelly
Washington State
ACLU
Washington
Maria Peterson
Indiana
Nevada
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
Veterans Administration
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Pakistan
Arkansas
Tennessee
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Jeffrey Landrigan
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Arizona Department of Corrections
John McAuliffe
Dina Tyler
Associated Press
Missouri
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Riverbend Maximum Security Institution