THV 11 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Department of Correction says a pharmaceutical company has closed its account after the state last month acknowledged plans to use its anti-seizure drug phenobarbital in executions. Department of Correction ...
In-PharmaTechnologist.com Following the actions taken by Teva and Hospira in blocking the use of the anaesthetic propofol in capital punishment in March, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has issued a statement objecting to the use of its injectable drug phenobarbital being used by the ...
BBC News Phenobarbital is used to treat epileptic seizures. But lawyers for six prisoners on death row in Arkansas say it is untested for use in execution and risks le...