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Articles Tagged "sodium thiopental shortage"

  • Fri., May 20, 2011 4:16pm
    Ga. Picks New Execution Drug
    Georgia will switch to a new drug for prisoner executions after federal regulators seized its stockpile of sodium thiopental, a sedative used in the three-drug combination for lethal injections. The Department of Corrections plans to use pentobarbital instead.
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  • Thu., September 16, 2010 2:35pm
    Drug Shortage Won't Delay Execution
    Several states cannot find one of the drugs used to perform lethal injections. Georgia has supply on hand. September 21st execution of Brandon Rhode will go forward as planned.
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