propofol

Drugs used in Mo. executions bump into European Union law

Casey Morell — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:47:56 +0000

Missouri’s plans to use the anesthetic propofol in executions may face new delays.

In May, Missouri announced it was switching to propofol after sodium thiopental, another drug commonly used in executions, became harder to acquire. But, Fresenius Kabi USA, one of propofol’s two domestic suppliers, announced last week it was instructing its distributors not to fill orders from departments of corrections in the United States.

Mo. Supreme Court declines to set execution dates

Associated Press — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:03:05 +0000

The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to set execution dates for six condemned killers, saying doing so is "premature" until the courts decide if Missouri's new execution method passes constitutional muster.

Attorneys raise concerns about new lethal-injection drug

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:35:07 +0000

As the Missouri Supreme Court decides whether to set execution dates for six condemned killers, attorneys for death row inmates are citing concerns over the state's new one-drug lethal injection method as among the reasons why the executions should not proceed.

Missouri first state to adopt propofol for executions

Jacob McCleland — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:30:10 +0000

The Missouri Department of Corrections will switch to propofol for all executions.

It’s is best known as the anesthetic that killed pop star Michael Jackson.