Entries tagged with “Dream Pharma”
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,Lethal Injection
,Apr 15, 2021
Arizona DoC Paid $1.5 Million for Execution Drugs While Facing a Budget Crisis
At a time in which the Arizona Department of Corrections is facing criticism for crumbling infrastructure, substandard medical care, and understaffing, the department has spent $1.5 million to purchase the lethal-injection drug pentobarbital from an undisclosed source. The exorbitant price, experts say, is a function of the questionable use of the drug for non-medical purposes and the secretive nature of the…