| 单词 | midazolam |
| 例句 | In the recording, Dr. Murray detailed the doses of the sedatives lorazepam and midazolam that he administered to Jackson from 2 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. before the singer died on June 25, 2009. Doctor Tells How Michael Jackson Sought Sleep 2011-10-08T01:50:08Z Death penalty drugs The Supreme Court announced last month that it will review Oklahoma’s troubled lethal injection protocol, which includes a controversial sedative called midazolam that’s been used in three prolonged and problematic executions. 6 Things John Oliver Should Tackle Next 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Murray told police he injected another 2 milligrams of midazolam into Jackson's drip. AP timeline details Michael Jackson's last day 2010-06-20T16:46:00Z Oklahoma currently uses a three-drug lethal injection protocol beginning with the sedative midazolam, followed by the paralytic vecuronium bromide and finally potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 1995 slaying of Tulsa woman 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Some have switched to more accessible drugs such as pentobarbital or midazolam, both of which, critics say, can cause excruciating pain. Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Some states have switched to more accessible drugs such as pentobarbital or midazolam, both of which, critics say, can cause excruciating pain. Why are firing squads for U.S. executions being debated? 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Since then, Tennessee has used a three-drug combination: the sedative midazolam to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride to stop the heart. 2 Tenn. officials fired after lethal injection errors noted 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Oklahoma uses a three-drug lethal injection method starting with the sedative midazolam, rendering the person unconscious, followed by a paralytic vecuronium bromide and finally potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Oklahoma set to execute man convicted of killing couple 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Since 2018, Tennessee has used a three-drug combination to put inmates to death: the sedative midazolam to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Lee: Tennessee high court likely won’t set executions soon 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z When it became nearly impossible to obtain around 2017, the state pivoted to a three-drug process using midazolam — a short-acting sedative used in a clinical setting to help patients feel sleepy and relaxed before surgery. Report shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z For years, the state has maintained that midazolam renders an inmate unconscious and unable to feel pain. Report: Tenn has broken its lethal injection rules since ’18 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Wingate granted an injunction to prevent the state from using compounded pentobarbital or midazolam, but the 5th U.S. Judge mulls arguments in Mississippi death penalty protocol 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z His mother, Amy, administers midazolam as prescribed but, because it is strong medication, Max needs monitoring. East of England Ambulance Service: 'If we are queuing, we can't get to patients' 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The state has repeatedly argued that midazolam renders an inmate unconscious and unable to feel pain. Lee: Tennessee high court likely won’t set executions soon 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Reliance on midazolam has faced growing criticism after its use with other chemicals in executions that went wrong in other states. Report shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Mississippi revised the protocol to allow the use of midazolam if thiopental or pentobarbital cannot be obtained. Attorney: Don’t set execution amid lethal injection lawsuit 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The state revised the protocol to allow the use of midazolam if thiopental or pentobarbital cannot be obtained. Mississippi seeks execution date in 2000 killing of teenager 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Other states replaced sodium thiopental with the benzodiazepine midazolam, which is also used as a sedative before medical procedures. ‘New Execution Method Touted as More ‘Humane,’ But Evidence Is Lacking’ 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z A group of these inmates challenged the use of midazolam as unconstitutional. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z But after the state’s drug procurer promised to inform correction leaders of this warning, the department still chose to press ahead with a three-drug protocol using midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride. Report shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z District Judge Kristine Baker in 2020 ruled that the state’s use of midazolam in injections is constitutional and dismissed claims that less painful methods of execution are available. Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z A federal district judge granted an injunction to prevent the state from using compounded pentobarbital or midazolam, but the 5th U.S. Mississippi seeks execution date in 2000 killing of teenager 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Neither pentobarbital nor midazolam function as an anesthetic or pain reliever. ‘New Execution Method Touted as More ‘Humane,’ But Evidence Is Lacking’ 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Since then, Arizona changed its execution protocols, agreeing to no longer use one of the drugs — midazolam — that was injected into Wood. Experts: Arizona executioners took too long to insert IV 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z In Tennessee, officials use midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Governor to give details on canceled execution next week 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The ruling comes more than five years since Arkansas raced to execute eight inmates over 11 days before its batch of midazolam expired. Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Tennessee plans 1st COVID-19-era execution, more scheduled 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Zivot and others have performed more than 200 autopsies on people killed by lethal injection using thiopental, pentobarbital or midazolam. ‘New Execution Method Touted as More ‘Humane,’ But Evidence Is Lacking’ 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z In 2015, a split court found constitutional the use of the sedative midazolam in lethal injections. Anti-death penalty advocate weds man on Oklahoma death row 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Narcotics investigators arrived and found two bottles containing residue of injectable propofol, four bottles with residue of injectable midazolam, and one bottle partially filled with injectable ketamine, according to court records. An oral surgeon ‘fed’ his girlfriend’s addictions with anesthesia and an IV pole, police say. Now he’s charged with murder. 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld midazolam’s use in executions in 2015, but its use still prompts legal challenges. Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In Oklahoma last October, an inmate put to death using the same three-drug lethal injection convulsed and vomited after receiving midazolam. Tennessee plans 1st COVID-19-era execution, more scheduled 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In the highest-profile case, four Oklahoma prisoners contended that using midazolam constituted cruel and unusual punishment because it “fails to render a person insensate to pain.” ‘New Execution Method Touted as More ‘Humane,’ But Evidence Is Lacking’ 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Vaught could not find Versed in an automatic drug dispensing cabinet because it was listed under the generic name midazolam. Accidental injection death of wrong drug: Ex-nurse on trial 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “But if midazolam is not capable of maintaining that insensate state, we may well be producing the same feeling in the person being executed.” This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Critics of midazolam have cited its use in several botched U.S. executions, and Oklahoma put executions on hold in 2015 because of problems. Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z During the trial, each side presented experts in anesthesiology and pharmacology who offered differing opinions on the effectiveness of midazolam in rendering an inmate unable to feel pain. Oklahoma attorneys say execution method is constitutional 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Attorneys for the inmates argue that the use of the sedative midazolam as the first of the state’s three-drug method creates a risk of unconstitutional pain and suffering. Federal judge opens hearing on Oklahoma’s lethal injection 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The two have argued that the state’s current three-drug lethal injection protocol that uses midazolam as the first drug will expose them to a constitutionally unacceptable risk of severe pain. Appeals court paves the way for 2 more Oklahoma executions 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Oklahoma’s execution formula calls for an initial dose of midazolam, which state prison officials say renders a prisoner unconscious and impervious to pain. This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Witnesses called by the Arkansas inmates’ attorneys during a 2019 trial before Baker included pharmacologists who said midazolam can start to lose its effectiveness within four to eight minutes of being administered. Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z He maintains the dose of midazolam is sufficient to render an inmate unconscious and unable to feel pain. Oklahoma attorneys say execution method is constitutional 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Supreme Court, have maintained that the use of midazolam as the first in a three-drug protocol is likely to render an inmate insensate to pain. Federal judge opens hearing on Oklahoma’s lethal injection 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Then, at 8:38, there began to flow a saline solution with midazolam hydrochloride, which is intended to render the condemned unconscious. He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z At least two states that once used midazolam for executions have stopped doing so in recent years. This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In both cases, prison officials administered a sequence of three drugs, beginning with midazolam, the sedative. Oklahoma to Continue Lethal Injections After Man Vomits During Execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Arkansas and Ohio are among other states that use that dose of midazolam in executions. Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Several other states have used midazolam in their lethal injection protocols. Federal judge opens hearing on Oklahoma’s lethal injection 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The three drugs used are potassium chloride, midazolam, and vecuronium bromide. Oklahoma resumes executions after legal fight contesting state’s three-drug cocktail 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z About half a dozen states used midazolam as part of the lethal injection mixture in their most recent execution, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The three drugs are: midazolam, a sedative, vecuronium bromide, a paralytic, and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Oklahoma resumes executions, kills inmate for 1998 slaying 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Grant, 60, convulsed and vomited after the sedative midazolam was administered. Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z On Monday, the plaintiffs called Dr. Craig Stephens, an Oklahoma State University professor of pharmacology, who testified that midazolam is not an appropriate drug to render a person insensate to pain. Federal judge opens hearing on Oklahoma’s lethal injection 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z “Oklahoma was the first to come up with lethal injections,” and the first to use the sedative midazolam, Denno told The Post. Oklahoma turns to Supreme Court after long-delayed executions are halted again 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The state has executed three people with the use of midazolam over the past three months, none of whom reacted similarly to Mr. Grant. This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The three drugs are midazolam, a sedative; vecuronium bromide, a paralytic; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Federal appeals court temporarily halts Oklahoma executions 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Thursday’s lethal injection ended a six-year moratorium on executions in Oklahoma that was brought on by concerns over its execution methods, including prior use of midazolam. Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z A year earlier, the state botched the execution of convicted murderer Clayton Lockett, who was the first Oklahoma inmate to be put to death with the drug midazolam. Man sues Oklahoma for records as state resumes executions 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Stouffer never joined the federal lawsuit, in which death row inmates contend the state’s current three-drug protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride risks subjecting them to unconstitutional pain and suffering. Oklahoma seeks execution dates for 7 death-row inmates 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z State prison systems were left to create cocktails of the drugs they could still get their hands on, often relying on one sedative in particular, midazolam, to start the execution process. This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Joseph Wood, who was killed in July 2014, gulped and snorted hundreds of times as 15 shots of an experimental mix of midazolam and hydromorphone coursed through his veins. Arizona to go forward with executions using the same gas the Nazis used at Auschwitz 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Supreme Court said Oklahoma’s use of midazolam didn’t violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z District Judge Kristine Baker ruled the use of midazolam in lethal injections is constitutional and dismissed claims that less painful methods of execution are available. Federal judge upholds use of sedative in Arkansas executions 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z For example, the Food and Drug Administration recorded shortages for midazolam and fentanyl. Death penalty states urged to turn over lethal injection drugs to help critically ill coronavirus patients 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z The case, one of several legal challenges to execution drug protocols filed across the country, could have broad implications for the 27 states with capital punishment, several of which use midazolam. This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z These include midazolam, vecuronium bromide, rocuronium bromide and fentanyl, which are all currently listed by pharmacy organizations as being in short supply in hospitals. Death penalty states urged to release stockpiled drugs for Covid-19 patients 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Dr. Karen Sibert, an anesthesiologist and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, disputed that, saying that type of nausea is not normally associated with the class of drugs that includes midazolam. Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld midazolam’s use in executions in 2015, but its use continues to prompt legal challenges nationwide. Federal judge upholds use of sedative in Arkansas executions 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The DEA announced Tuesday it was broadly boosting production quotas for a handful of key sedative drugs used for ventilator patients, including fentanyl and midazolam. Spikes in demand from coronavirus patients are creating shortages of asthma drugs and sedatives for ventilator patients 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Medicines used for sedation and pain management, including fentanyl, midazolam and propofol, increased by 100 percent, 70 percent and 60 percent respectively. Essential Drug Supplies for Virus Patients Are Running Low 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The drugs running low include midazolam and fentanyl, both of which can be used to sedate patients whose lungs have been damaged by the new virus and need a mechanical ventilator to function, Gruber said. At some U.S. hospitals, drugs, catheters, oxygen tanks run low 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z States turned to midazolam over the past decade after supplies of more powerful barbiturates such sodium thiopental disappeared or companies made them unavailable following pressure from death penalty opponents. Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Under Arkansas’ execution process, inmates are first administered midazolam. Federal judge upholds use of sedative in Arkansas executions 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The Food and Drug Administration placed another sedative called midazolam on an official drug shortage list last month. Spikes in demand from coronavirus patients are creating shortages of asthma drugs and sedatives for ventilator patients 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z In Tennessee, the protocol calls for the injection of three drugs: midazolam, a sedative; vecuronium bromide, which paralyzes the inmate; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Afraid of Lethal Injection, Inmates Are Choosing the Electric Chair 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z The three drugs used for lethal execution in Tennessee are midazolam, a sedative; vecuronium bromide, a paralytic; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Ultimate choice: Tennessee inmates wrestle with how to die 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z A federal judge is considering a lawsuit challenging the state’s use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injection process. Groups seek items they say could exonerate executed inmate 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z An anesthesiologist who testified on the state’s behalf, however, described midazolam as an effective sedative. Federal judge upholds use of sedative in Arkansas executions 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z A federal judge is considering a lawsuit challenging the state’s use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injection process. Groups seek items they say could exonerate executed inmate 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Attorneys for death row inmate Keith Henness argued that the first drug, the sedative midazolam, wouldn’t render inmates deeply unconscious enough to avoid pain from the second two drugs. Study: Ohio county leads country in recent death sentences 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Officials have said midazolam renders an inmate unconscious and unable to feel pain. Ultimate choice: Tennessee inmates wrestle with how to die 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Defense attorney Kelley Henry insisted Zagorski was motivated by a sincere belief the lethal drugs used in Tennessee - anchored by the sedative midazolam - would mean a prolonged and agonizing death. In Tennessee, inmates opt for electric chair over injection 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Both unsuccessfully argued to courts that Tennessee’s procedure, which uses the drug midazolam, results in a prolonged and torturous death. Tennessee inmate executed in electric chair for 1986 killings 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Now the researchers are planning a larger study that will test propofol against a sedative called midazolam. ‘Michael Jackson drug’ still prompts curiosity from patients 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Specifically, the men and the lawsuit questioned the use of midazolam, the first of three drugs the state uses during executions. Tennessee death row inmate dies of cancer ahead of October execution 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z But during a legal challenge to the protocol, expert witnesses for inmates testified in July 2018 that midazolam wouldn’t prevent inmates from feeling pain. Ultimate choice: Tennessee inmates wrestle with how to die 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z In Tennessee, those are midazolam, a sedative used to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. In Tennessee, inmates opt for electric chair over injection 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z In their closing arguments, lawyers for death row inmates challenged the use of midazolam in lethal injections, saying it doesn't provide enough anesthesia to block pain. Testimony ends in trial over Arkansas' use of execution drug 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Eaton said the documents related to Moore’s lethal injection drug are relevant to their argument that fentanyl, a painkiller, may be a more humane alternative to midazolam. Nebraska must give lethal injection info to Arkansas lawyers 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z He said the documents are relevant to their argument that Arkansas’ use of the drug midazolam in executions is inhumane. Nebraska must give lethal injection info to Arkansas lawyers 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Under Arkansas' execution process, inmates are first administered midazolam. Court battle over sedative used for executions in Arkansas is renewed 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z I had been given midazolam, a benzodiazepine known for its superior amnestic effects. Awake on the Table 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Two years ago, the state attempted to execute eight inmates before its last batch of midazolam expired. Testimony ends in trial over Arkansas' use of execution drug 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, a sedative used in its lethal injection process, expired on Thursday. Last of Arkansas execution drugs expire, law fix sought 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The first drug in Ohio’s system, the sedative midazolam, has also been subject to lawsuits that argue it exposes inmates to the possibility of severe pain because it doesn’t render them deeply enough unconscious. National Digest: Ohio governor delays inmate’s execution 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Both unsuccessfully argued to courts that Tennessee’s lethal injection procedure, which uses the drug midazolam, results in a prolonged and torturous death. Death row executions remain near historic lows in 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Miller faces death either by electrocution or a three-drug lethal injection mix that uses the controversial drug midazolam. The Latest: Tennessee inmate asks court to halt execution 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Versed is a brand name for the sedative midazolam, used since the late 1970s and today sold commonly as a generic. CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The Columbia Daily Tribune reports a probable cause statement from officer Kenrick Tucker says Neal took 96 syringes and 16 vials containing fentanyl, four oxycodone tablets and a vial of midazolam. Nurse charged with stealing drugs at Missouri hospital 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z After repeated legal challenges, Tennessee now prescribes the sedative midazolam for executions. Man’s lethal injection fight may lead him to electric chair 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z They claim the first drug, midazolam, leaves prisoners unable to cry out as their lungs fill with fluid, while they experience drowning, suffocation and burning. Tennessee denies inmate's request to die by electric chair 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Then more officers arrived, and after dragging him, still naked, from his apartment, they held him down and he was injected with sedatives - midazolam at first, and then ketamine. Don't shoot, I'm disabled 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “The state did not acquire the Alvogen midazolam product in good faith, and it did so knowing that it violated Alvogen’s property rights.” Judge bans Nevada prison system from using drug in execution 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Attorneys for death row inmates challenging the execution drugs also said officials didn’t follow protocol because they didn’t prepare a backup syringe of midazolam, the sedative. Filing: Doctor says executed inmate felt ‘excruciating’ pain 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, the sedative used in its lethal injections, expires at the end of January. Second of Arkansas’ 3 lethal injection drugs expires 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Irick and other death row inmates are also challenging the state’s lethal injection mix, which contains the sedative midazolam, a valium-like drug used in troubled lethal injections in other states. Tennessee to execute man for rape and murder of 7-year-old girl 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Prison officials want to reschedule Dozier’s execution for mid-November, and are asking the Nevada Supreme Court to quickly consider and overturn Gonzalez’s temporary order not to use midazolam. Nevada death-row inmate: ‘Just get it done’ 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z In Monday’s motion with the state Supreme Court, inmate Billy Ray Irick’s attorney said the appeal can’t be fully resolved before his scheduled Aug. 9 execution with a three-drug series, starting with midazolam. Lawyer seeks stay in looming Tennessee execution amid appeal 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z All agitated patients admitted to the hospital during the first six months of the study would receive ketamine, and those admitted during the second six months would receive midazolam. Controversial US ketamine trial sparks ethics complaint 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Hours before Dozier was to die July 11, a judge blocked use of the sedative midazolam until at least September after drugmaker Alvogen sued. Many options, few solutions after Nevada execution delays 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The alternative method is a two-drug combination of the painkiller hydromorphone and the sedative midazolam. Judge rules against quick deportation of reunited immigrant families 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z They continue to restrain him in the second cell, when a nurse appears to administer a shot of midazolam, a sedative. ‘I Can’t Breathe’: Video of Indigenous Australian’s Prison Death Stirs Outrage 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z He was restrained and administered a sedative, midazolam, and died. David Dungay Jr dies in custody, and his family are changed forever – photo essay 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s delay came after Nevada announced last week that it would substitute the sedative midazolam for expired prison stocks of diazepam, commonly known as Valium. Nevada execution delayed indefinitely after ruling on drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Nevada officials faced a late challenge from Alvogen, a pharmaceutical firm that said the state “illegitimately acquired” its drug, the sedative midazolam. Nevada blocked from carrying out nation’s first execution using fentanyl after challenge over another drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z He said Alvogen had sent a letter to state officials in April telling them it opposes the use of its products in executions, particularly midazolam. Nevada judge stalls execution after company objects to use of its drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Alvogen produces the sedative midazolam, which Nevada Department of Prisons Brooke Santina says Wednesday was the first drug scheduled to be used on Dozier according to the protocol signed by department director James Dzurenda. The Latest: 2nd drug company wants to intervene in execution 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Nevada corrections officials revised their lethal injection protocol last week, saying they were switching to midazolam, implicated in botched executions in other states, to replace expired prison supplies of diazepam. Nevada condemned killer set to die as legal fight over execution... 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Midazolam maker Alvogen of New Jersey filed a lawsuit in Nevada state court accusing Nevada of illegally securing midazolam for unapproved purposes. Nevada execution delayed indefinitely after ruling on drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Alvogen, in a statement after the hearing, said it was pleased that Gonzalez granted a temporary restraining order blocking the use of midazolam in the execution, which was scheduled for Wednesday night. Nevada blocked from carrying out nation’s first execution using fentanyl after challenge over another drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z New Jersey-based Alvogen had urged the judge to block the use of its sedative midazolam, saying that the state illegally obtained the product through “subterfuge” and intended to use it for unapproved purposes. Nevada judge stalls execution after company objects to use of its drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The midazolam would be used to sedate Dozier before he is killed using fentanyl, a drug at the forefront of the US opioid epidemic that was also allegedly obtained illicitly. Nevada prison illegally bought execution drugs, pharma company alleges 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The midazolam is expected to render Dozier unconscious before he is injected with the fentanyl. Nevada execution in doubt after drug company sues to stop it 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Todd Bice, an attorney for Alvogen, said the company had sent a letter to state officials in April telling them it opposes the use of midazolam in executions. Nevada execution delayed indefinitely after ruling on drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Alvogen said it “does not condone the use of any of its drug products, including midazolam, for use in state-sponsored executions.” Nevada blocked from carrying out nation’s first execution using fentanyl after challenge over another drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z She questioned why Nevada would use the sedative midazolam when states such as Arizona stopped using it after a high-profile execution went awry in 2014. Nevada plans to execute inmate next week using controversial paralytic drug 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Alvogen alleges that the state began buying drugs covertly and that Nevada’s department of corrections used a licence held by the state’s chief medical officer to surreptitiously obtain the midazolam. Nevada prison illegally bought execution drugs, pharma company alleges 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z It said in court documents that Nevada prison officials illegally obtained the sedative midazolam and demanded that it be returned and not used in Dozier’s execution. Nevada execution in doubt after drug company sues to stop it 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Alvogen cited public criticism of “botched” executions in states when midazolam had been used. Nevada execution delayed indefinitely after ruling on drug 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z It substitutes midazolam for expired prison stocks of diazepam, a sedative commonly known as Valium. Nevada switches drug to be used in 1st execution since 2006 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z No reason was given on her hospital notes for prescribing her diamorphine in combination with two other powerful painkillers - fentanyl and midazolam. Gosport: The numbers behind the scandal 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Alvogen said the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of midazolam as therapy and any other use is an offence. Nevada prison illegally bought execution drugs, pharma company alleges 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Nevada’s stock of diazepam began expiring on May 1, so officials could substitute another sedative, such as the anesthetic midazolam, if it can be obtained. Q&A: Plan evolving for Nevada’s first execution in 12 years 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Arkansas uses midazolam to sedate inmates at the start of its executions. Court filing: Arkansas’ 2017 executions unveiled problems 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The plan doubles the number of possible injections of the sedative from four for diazepam to 10 for midazolam. Nevada switches drug to be used in 1st execution since 2006 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Lethal injection has faced recent legal and logistical challenges in Alabama and across the country, particularly over the use of the sedative midazolam. Can Alabama try to kill the same man twice? 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Nevada obtained the midazolam after its supply of another sedative, diazepam, commonly known as Valium, expired. Nevada prison illegally bought execution drugs, pharma company alleges 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The state’s potassium chloride, which stops the heart, expires Aug. 31 and its sedative midazolam is good through Jan. 31, 2019. Arkansas high court lifts stays for 2 death row inmates 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Arkansas uses midazolam to sedate inmates before injecting them with vecuronium bromide, which stops their lungs, and potassium chloride, which stops their hearts. Arkansas execution drug set to expire while appeals proceed 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Arkansas’ potassium chloride supply expires Aug. 31 and its midazolam is good through Jan. 31, 2019. 3 Arkansas inmates press challenges in death penalty cases 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Arkansas’ potassium chloride supply expires Aug. 31 and its midazolam is good through Jan. 31, 2019. 3 Arkansas inmates press challenges in death penalty cases 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The same year, the execution of Joseph Wood in Arizona dragged on for more than an hour after he was dosed with midazolam but was not fully sedated and appeared in great distress. Nevada prison illegally bought execution drugs, pharma company alleges 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Before the interest in fentanyl, many states tested a sedative called midazolam — leading to what Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor called “horrifying deaths.” States to try new ways of executing prisoners. Their latest idea? Opioids. 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z The state’s potassium chloride supply expires Aug. 31 and its midazolam is good through Jan. 31, 2019. Arkansas execution drug set to expire while appeals proceed 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Arkansas executed four prisoners in an eight-day period last spring, rushing to put the men to death before their existing supply of midazolam expired April 30. 3 Arkansas inmates press challenges in death penalty cases 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Arkansas executed four prisoners in an eight-day period last spring, rushing to put the men to death before their existing supply of midazolam expired April 30. 3 Arkansas inmates press challenges in death penalty cases 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Otte was put to death after he lost an appeal challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in that protocol. Ohio delays another execution after struggling to find vein 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Later, they said they would never again use midazolam in an execution. States to try new ways of executing prisoners. Their latest idea? Opioids. 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z If the prisoner is not fully sedated by the midazolam, the pain and distress of suffocation will be considerable. Untried and unethical: why Nevada's new lethal injection crosses a line 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Hutchinson in August scheduled Greene’s execution after prison officials said they’d obtained a new supply of midazolam. Analysis: Secrecy lingers over Arkansas’ next execution 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Otte’s lawyers believe he suffered a phenomenon known as air hunger and plan to continue their challenge of Ohio’s use of a sedative called midazolam. With 2 in 3 months, Ohio executions could be back on track 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Several U.S. states, including Oklahoma and Arizona, have used midazolam in executions in which witnesses said inmates appeared to twist in pain. Ohio delays another execution after struggling to find vein 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Three months later, Arizona used midazolam on Joseph R. Wood III, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her father. States to try new ways of executing prisoners. Their latest idea? Opioids. 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z In April, the state scheduled eight executions before its previous supply of midazolam expired. Arkansas board to hear condemned killer’s bid for clemency 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z For Otte’s execution, Ohio plans to use midazolam followed by rocuronium bromide to halt his breathing and potassium chloride to cause cardiac arrest. Ohio set to execute two-time killer after court rejects appeals 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z The state used midazolam and hydromorphone in a two-drug combo it then abandoned. With 2 in 3 months, Ohio executions could be back on track 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Otte was put to death after he lost an appeal challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in that protocol. Ohio delays another execution after struggling to find vein 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Otte was among those challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in that mix. Ohio killer to be put to death Wednesday seeks age reprieve 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The judges ordered the lower court to hold an evidentiary hearing on whether midazolam will effectively render inmates unconscious during executions. 11th Circuit rules revives lethal injection lawsuit 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Otte also lost an appeal challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in that protocol. Ohio set to execute two-time killer after court rejects appeals 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Supreme Court to hear new arguments about midazolam and its effectiveness. With 2 in 3 months, Ohio executions could be back on track 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Several U.S. states, including Oklahoma and Arizona, have used midazolam in executions in which witnesses said inmates appeared to twist in pain. Ohio delays another execution after struggling to find vein 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Several U.S. states have used midazolam in executions, including Oklahoma and Arizona, where witnesses said inmates during past executions appeared to twist in pain on death row gurneys. Ohio killer to be put to death Wednesday seeks age reprieve 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The source of Arkansas’ new supply of midazolam is unknown, but documents show the state paid $250 in cash for enough of the drug to conduct two executions. Analysis: Arkansas returns to center of execution debate 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Several U.S. states have used midazolam in executions, including Oklahoma and Arizona, in which witnesses said inmates appeared to twist in pain on death row gurneys during the process. Ohio set to execute two-time killer after court rejects appeals 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Etomidate, an anaesthetic never before used for a US execution, will replace midazolam, which has proved difficult to obtain for US correctional institutions. Florida inmate Mark Asay to be executed by experimental injection - BBC News 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Shuler bound his legs and another paramedic administered two doses of midazolam, a sedative. Special Report: A 911 plea for help, a Taser shot and the toll of stun guns 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Otte was among those challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in that mix. Ohio killer to be put to death Wednesday seeks age reprieve 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The state only conducted half of those executions before its supply of midazolam expired at the end of April. Analysis: Arkansas returns to center of execution debate 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Otte also lost an appeal challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in that protocol. Ohio set to execute two-time killer after court rejects appeals 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z In January, Florida switched from a lethal injection protocol that relied on a drug called midazolam to one that includes etomidate. Johnson & Johnson says its drug shouldn’t be used in executions 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Shuler bound his legs and another paramedic administered two doses of midazolam, a sedative. Special Report: A 911 plea for help, a Taser shot and the toll of stun guns 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Several U.S. states have used midazolam in executions, including Oklahoma and Arizona, where witnesses said inmates during past executions appeared to twist in pain on death row gurneys. Ohio killer to be put to death Wednesday seeks age reprieve 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z But another question is how his case will fit in the larger fight playing out nationally over midazolam, the sedative Arkansas uses in its lethal injection protocol that has been linked to problematic executions nationwide. Analysis: Arkansas returns to center of execution debate 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Several U.S. states have used midazolam in executions, including Oklahoma and Arizona, in which witnesses said inmates appeared to twist in pain on death row gurneys during the process. Ohio set to execute two-time killer after court rejects appeals 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Both Ohio and Arizona used a two-drug method starting with the sedative midazolam that each state later abandoned. Nevada plan to use untried execution drugs draws criticism 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z The state acquired 40 vials of the sedative midazolam this month, Department of Corrections spokesman Solomon Graves said in a telephone interview. Arkansas gets new batch of lethal injection drug, seeks execution date 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z They contain fentanyl, diazepam, ketamine, morphine and midazolam. Police nab former intern breaking into Utah fire department 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z In January 2014, unable to obtain its preferred drug for an upcoming lethal injection, Ohio turned to a new two-drug protocol, pairing midazolam and hydromorphone. Ohio executes Ronald Phillips, resuming lethal injections after three-year break 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z For Otte’s execution, Ohio plans to use midazolam followed by rocuronium bromide to halt his breathing and potassium chloride to cause cardiac arrest. Ohio set to execute two-time killer after court rejects appeals 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Arkansas used the drug to carry out four executions in April, just before its midazolam supply expired. Ohio Carries Out Its First Execution Since 2014 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The state acquired 40 vials of the sedative midazolam this month, Department of Corrections spokesman Solomon Graves said in a telephone interview. Arkansas gets new batch of lethal injection drug, seeks execution date 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Virginia used a three drug mixture, including midazolam and potassium chloride that it obtained from a compounding pharmacy whose identify remains secret under state law. Virginia Executes Inmate For Killing 2 Men During Escape 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Virginia used a three-drug mixture, including midazolam and potassium chloride that it obtained from a compounding pharmacy whose identity remains secret under state law. Virginia executes William Morva using controversial three-drug mixture 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z He was executed with a combination of three drugs that includes midazolam. Convicted killer executed after Va. governor declined clemency bid 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z As supplies of execution drugs have grown more scarce, at least seven states have turned to midazolam, a powerful sedative that is widely available, but controversial when used in lethal injections. Ohio Carries Out Its First Execution Since 2014 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Attorneys for death row inmates disagree and say lower courts got it right when they said midazolam poses a substantial risk of him to inmates. Appeals court ruling opens door to Ohio resuming executions 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z The state already agreed not to again use a sedative called midazolam. Judges approves settlement in Arizona prisoner death 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z In December, Arizona also agreed in the same case to stop using the valium-like sedative midazolam, or related products. Judge accepts sweeping reforms of Arizona death penalty protocols 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Another condemned inmate, Charles Ray Crawford, is pursuing a similar challenge to midazolam in state court. Mississippi justices reject 1 challenge to execution drug 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Death row defendants have challenged midazolam’s use in Arkansas and Alabama, but have had limited success in the courts. Ohio Carries Out Its First Execution Since 2014 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z In December, Arizona agreed in the same case to stop using the valium-like sedative midazolam, or related products, as a part of a drug protocol for lethal injections. Arizona to cut paralytic drugs in execution overhaul: lawyer 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The state already settled another part of the lawsuit, agreeing not to again use a sedative called midazolam. Arizona, prisoners reach deal to settle death penalty suit 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Melson's attorney argued that midazolam does not anesthetize an inmate, but they might look still, because a second drug, a paralytic, prevents them from moving. Alabama Executes Man for 1994 Fast-Food Killings 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Melson's attorney argued that midazolam does not anesthetize an inmate, but they look still, because a second drug, a paralytic, prevents them from moving. Alabama to Execute Man for '94 Killings of Fast Food Employees 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Melson’s attorney argued that midazolam does not anesthetize an inmate, but they look still, because a second drug, a paralytic, prevents them from moving. Alabama to execute man for ‘94 killing of fast-food workers 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Melson’s attorneys argue the sedative midazolam is ineffective and noted a December execution in which an inmate coughed and heaved for 13 minutes. Inmate’s lawyers seek to halt execution citing faulty drug 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Opponents say midazolam creates a substantial risk of harm by not rendering inmates deeply unconscious. Ohio could have path to obtaining long-sought execution drug 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The lawyers have argued that the opening sedative in Alabama’s execution protocol midazolam wouldn’t properly anaethetise him before he’s injected with other drugs to stop his heart and lungs. Alabama executes man on eighth attempt during 35-year legal battle 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Supreme Court to order that his attorney, one of his designated execution witnesses, have access to a telephone during the execution to contact the courts or co-counsel if the midazolam does not render Arthur unconscious. Alabama's 'Houdini of death row' once again scheduled for execution 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The case focused on Alabama's use of the sedative midazolam. Alabama murderer seeks to avoid execution for eighth time 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z First, an anti-anxiety medication called midazolam that puts most people to sleep quickly. At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The appeals court on June 14 will hear death row inmates’ challenge of the state’s proposed three-drug method that includes midazolam, which was used in problematic executions in recent years in Arizona, Arkansas and Ohio. Ohio could have path to obtaining long-sought execution drug 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z His lawyers have an emergency motion before the 11th circuit court of appeals relating to the sedative midazolam that has been used in several botched executions in modern times. 'It's mind over matter': Alabama prisoner faces execution date for the eighth time 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The state’s last execution using midazolam took longer than expected as the inmate coughed for the first 13 minutes of the procedure. Alabama inmate fights to halt execution, ‘won’t give up’ 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The effectiveness of the sedative midazolam is expected to be front and center in those arguments. Gunman in fatal shooting in San Diego was upset about breakup, police say 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Several U.S. states use midazolam in executions, including in Oklahoma and Arizona, where witnesses said inmates appeared to twist in pain on death row gurneys. Ohio governor delays nine executions 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z With the state’s supply of the sedative midazolam due to expire at the end of the month, the proposed schedule came to resemble a lethal clearance sale. The Banal Horror of Arkansas’s Executions 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld the use of midazolam in a case brought by Oklahoma death row inmates, saying the inmates failed to show there was an available alternative method of execution that would be less painful. Coughing, convulsing and calls for probe after Arkansas execution 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Arthur’s recent legal challenges have largely centered on the state’s method of execution, including the use of the sedative midazolam to render inmates unconscious. Alabama inmate fights to halt execution, ‘won’t give up’ 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z That’s especially true given last week’s execution in Arkansas of Kenneth Williams, a convicted killer who lurched and convulsed 20 times during a lethal injection process Thursday that began with midazolam. Gunman in fatal shooting in San Diego was upset about breakup, police say 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's spokesman dismissed the prisoner's movements as "an involuntary muscular reaction", to be expected with midazolam. Executed Arkansas man 'convulsed and groaned' - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Williams, 38, was expected to be the last Arkansas prisoner put to death for some time, chiefly because the state’s midazolam supply will expire within days. After Arkansas Execution, Questions Are Raised About Drug’s Effectiveness 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z In response, several states turned to new mixes that included midazolam. Coughing, convulsing and calls for probe after Arkansas execution 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z The accelerated execution timetable was scheduled because the state's stock of a sedative, midazolam, used in lethal injections is due to expire at the end of this month. Arkansas executes Kenneth Williams, fourth man in a week - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z One of the drugs in question is midazolam, a sedative that’s part of a three-drug cocktail the state uses in lethal injections. The death penalty has long divided Americans. Here's why those who oppose it are winning 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The compressed schedule was because the state's stock of one lethal injection drug, the sedative midazolam, was due to expire at the end of this month, said officials. Executed Arkansas man 'convulsed and groaned' - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z A news media witness reported that Mr. Williams briefly experienced “coughing, convulsing, lurching, jerking” after the state began to administer midazolam, the first of its three lethal injection drugs. After Arkansas Execution, Questions Are Raised About Drug’s Effectiveness 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Accounts of his execution on Thursday night raised fresh concerns about whether the sedative midazolam, a Valium-like drug, is effective in lethal injection mixes. Coughing, convulsing and calls for probe after Arkansas execution 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, normally a surgical sedative, expires on Sunday. Arkansas prepares to conclude aggressive execution schedule 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z In the days before Monday’s scheduled executions of Mr. Williams and Mr. Jones, their lawyers challenged the use of midazolam. Arkansas Executes 2 Inmates, a First for Any State on One Day Since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Williams, who weighed 400 pounds, probably needed a second 500 milligram dose of midazolam. New issue in executions: Should the death chamber be silent? 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z A handful of U.S. states use midazolam in executions. U.S. appeals court to reconsider Ohio execution protocol 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z In January, federal Magistrate Judge Michael Merz said the state’s three-drug protocol, beginning with midazolam, “creates a substantial risk of serious harm.” Court agrees to rehear lethal injection case in win for Ohio 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z At this point, the first lethal injection drug – the controversial sedative midazolam, whose expiration date at the end of this month has prompted Arkansas’s unprecedented wave of judicial killings – was supposed to be administered. Arkansas executions: 'I was watching him breathe heavily and arch his back' 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The first drug is midazolam, a sedative intended to render the inmate unconscious, though critics contend it is not always effective. Arkansas Executes 2 Inmates, a First for Any State on One Day Since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Arkansas’ protocol requires that the inmate receive a second dose of midazolam if the first does not render him sufficiently unconscious. New issue in executions: Should the death chamber be silent? 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z State officials have been unable to procure additional supplies of the sedative midazolam, the first of three drugs used in the protocol, as a result of pharmaceutical companies increasingly refusing to provide products for executions. Jack Jones executed in Arkansas by lethal injection 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z At issue are arguments about Ohio’s proposed use in executions of a contested sedative called midazolam and a debate over what a previous U.S. Court agrees to rehear lethal injection case in win for Ohio 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Procedure dictates that five minutes after the introduction of midazolam there should be no movements. Arkansas executions: 'I was watching him breathe heavily and arch his back' 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Taking midazolam that has passed its expiration date can lead to serious side effects, up to and including death. Arkansas Executes 2 Inmates, a First for Any State on One Day Since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The accelerated execution schedule was prompted by the fact that Arkansas’ current stock of midazolam expires at the end of the month. New issue in executions: Should the death chamber be silent? 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Williams’s execution was started with the injection of midazolam, according to media witnesses, at 10.16pm. Arkansas carries out first double execution in the US for 16 years 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The attorneys’ last-minute filing said Jones showed “continued consciousness” after the midazolam was administered. The Latest: Spokesman says inmate apologized to director 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z At this point, it is likely another dose of midazolam was given. Arkansas executions: 'I was watching him breathe heavily and arch his back' 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z What drove Arkansas’s accelerated schedule was that the state’s store of midazolam, one of the drugs used in its lethal injections, was set to expire, and states have had trouble acquiring new supplies. Arkansas Executes 2 Inmates, a First for Any State on One Day Since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Because the microphone was off during Monday’s first execution, witnesses disagreed on whether Jack Jones was struggling for air after being given 500 milligrams of midazolam. New issue in executions: Should the death chamber be silent? 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The poor health of both men, their lawyers said, could make it difficult for them to respond during a consciousness check after a megadose of midazolam. Arkansas executes two inmates on the same gurney, hours apart 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Attorneys for Jones had argued he could suffer from a "torturous death" because he may be resistant to midazolam. Arkansas executes murderers Jack Jones and Marcel Williams - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z He is on heavy doses of drugs they say could prevent the lethal injection sedative midazolam from working and lead to a “tortuous death”. Arkansas executions: US supreme court won't block first of two scheduled deaths 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z In recent pleadings before state and federal courts, the inmates said the three drugs Arkansas uses to execute prisoners - midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride - could be ineffective because of their poor health. Arkansas executes 2 inmates on the same gurney, hours apart 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z They said he may have received more than one dose of midazolam and that he was breathing heavily for a few minutes after the initial injection. Arkansas carries out first double execution in U.S. since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z They say he may be resistant to the lethal injection drug midazolam because of the drugs he is taking for his maladies and could suffer a “tortuous death.” Federal judges deny efforts to delay Arkansas executions 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The two men were among eight that the state wanted to execute over the course of 11 days in April before its supplies of midazolam expired. Arkansas executes murderers Jack Jones and Marcel Williams - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The state said the executions needed to be carried out before its supply of the sedative midazolam expires on 30 April. Arkansas executions: US supreme court won't block first of two scheduled deaths 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Arkansas was rushing to try to execute as many inmates as possible before its supply of the controversial sedative midazolam expires at month’s end. California moves – slowly – toward resuming executions 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z In a last-minute appeal, Williams' attorneys claimed Jones was still moving more than five minutes after he received a sedative, midazolam, that is supposed to render inmates unconscious. Arkansas carries out first double execution in U.S. since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Arkansas began a planned series of executions that it is rushing to complete before its supply of a drug called midazolam expires at the end of the month. France, March for Science, Bill O’Reilly: Your Weekend Briefing 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The prisoner was killed with a combination of three medical drugs: midazolam to sedate him, vecuronium bromide to paralyse him, and potassium chloride to stop his heart. Arkansas executions: first prisoner killed after legal challenge fails 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z According to the Arkansas lethal-injection procedure, inmates are injected with midazolam and, after they are deemed to be unconscious, officials inject them with vecuronium bromide, a paralytic, and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Arkansas carries out first execution since 2005 after Supreme Court denies stay requests 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z “Like a hangman’s poorly tied noose or a malfunctioning electric chair,” she wrote, “midazolam might render our latest method of execution too much for our conscience — and the Constitution — to bear.” Arkansas’s Legal Saga Illustrates Problems With Death Penalty 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z States with the death penalty have struggled to obtain enough lethal injection drugs, including midazolam, as manufacturers and distributors have increasingly refused to provide supplies for capital punishment. Arkansas carries out first double execution in U.S. since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The state had initially planned to carry out eight executions in 11 days, before the 30 April expiration date of its supply of the drug, midazolam - used together in lethal injections with two other drugs. Arkansas executes Ledell Lee in first death penalty use in 12 years - BBC News 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The ruling in effect allows the state to resume its highly contentious plan for a spate of quick-fire executions before its batch of the sedative midazolam expires at the end of the month. Arkansas death row inmate faces execution after injunction lifted 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The triple cocktail deployed by Arkansas in its death protocol involves: midazolam, a sedative which is supposed to render the prisoner unconscious; vecuronium bromide that paralyses his muscles and potassium chloride that stops his heart. States are stockpiling lethal injection drugs that could be used to save lives 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Makers of midazolam and potassium chloride — the two other drugs in Arkansas’ execution plan — asked to file briefs with the state Supreme Court on Thursday. Arkansas officials ask courts to clear path for executions 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Both Jones and Williams had argued that their obesity put them at heightened risk of pain due to the controversial midazolam, which was previously used in botched executions in Oklahoma and Arizona. Arkansas carries out first double execution in U.S. since 2000 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Makers of midazolam and potassium chloride - the two other drugs in Arkansas’ execution plan - asked to file briefs with the state Supreme Court on Thursday. Arkansas officials ask courts to clear path for executions 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Arkansas contends it must act quickly because its supply of one of the drugs in its lethal injection mix, the valium-like sedative midazolam, expires at the end of April. Company sues Arkansas, charging fraud over lethal injection drugs 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z The usability of its supply of midazolam, the drug it wanted to use as the first in its three drug protocol, ends at the end of April. Is America's love affair with capital punishment ending? | Austin Sarat 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Hutchinson’s decision opened the door to challenges not only to midazolam, but also to other drugs planned for the executions. Death in a bottle: Capital punishment in the U.S. has no foreseeable expiration date 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z District Judge Kristine Baker abused her discretion on Saturday when she ruled about potential harm from midazolam. Arkansas attorney general, governor vows to pursue executions 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Drug companies sought to stop the state from using any of their chemicals, including the midazolam, and questioned how the state obtained them. Arkansas Supreme Court blocks planned executions, prompting state challenge 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The state's use of midazolam in its three-drug cocktail is controversial, because opponents of the death penalty say it is not effective at rendering the inmate unconscious. Court halts two Arkansas executions - BBC News 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z “If midazolam does not adequately anesthetize plaintiffs, or if their executions are ‘botched’, they will suffer severe pain before they die,” Baker wrote in her opinion. Arkansas prepares for flurry of executions despite legal challenges 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Any new execution date wouldn’t come until after the state’s midazolam supply expires. The 8 inmates Arkansas was set to execute starting Monday 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z At issue is the use of midazolam, a sedative that does not always fully block consciousness. Tax Day Marches, United Airlines, North Korea: Your Weekend Briefing 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z In a brief last week, two firms — Fresenius Kabi USA and West-Ward Pharmaceuticals — asked Baker to prevent the state from using their drugs, which the companies said they believed to be midazolam and potassium chloride. Arkansas Supreme Court blocks planned executions, prompting state challenge 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Virginia uses the same problematic sedative, midazolam, in its lethal three-drug cocktail. Opinion | End state-sanctioned killing 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z He has argued the rapid series of executions is necessary to use up a batch of midazolam before it expires on 30 April. Arkansas prepares for flurry of executions despite legal challenges 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z They said that one of their three lethal injection drugs — midazolam, a controversial sedative — will expire at the end of the month, and they are not sure if more can be obtained. Judges block Arkansas from carrying out series of executions 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Supreme Court decision that authorized the use of the surgical sedative midazolam. Analysis: Arkansas faces stark reality with execution plans 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The state hopes to execute the inmates using three drugs: midazolam, a controversial sedative when used in executions; vecuronium bromide, a paralytic; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Arkansas Supreme Court blocks planned executions, prompting state challenge 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The Arkansas executions have been scheduled so close together because state officials are concerned that they may not be able to acquire more midazolam after the state’s current batch expires at the end of April. Damien Echols Says He Is Proof Arkansas Sends ‘Innocent People to Death’ 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The state’s supply of another drug, the sedative midazolam, is set to expire April 30. Judge halts multiple Arkansas executions after company objects to using its drug in lethal injection 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Arkansas planned to begin a series of executions on Monday night, less than two weeks before the expiration of its supply of midazolam, a sedative that is intended to render the inmate unconscious. Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Executions 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson scheduled the executions to occur before the state’s supply of midazolam, a sedative used in the three-drug lethal injection process, expires at the end of the month. Analysis: Arkansas faces stark reality with execution plans 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Here is a look at the midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride in Arkansas’ execution protocol: 3 Arkansas execution drugs key in pharmaceutical industry 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Arkansas uses potassium chloride in combination with vecuronium bromide and midazolam. Drug companies ask court to block Arkansas execution 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z "It would be malpractice for me to do an appendectomy using midazolam as an anesthetic," he said. Doctor tells U.S. court drug not suitable for Arkansas executions 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, a federal judge began to hear arguments from the inmates’ lawyers about the risks involved in using midazolam and in following the accelerated schedule. Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Seven People? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The drug, midazolam, one of three drugs used in Arkansas’s lethal injection protocol, is in short supply, meaning it may be unavailable after the current stock expires at the end of this month. Opinion | Arkansas’s state-sponsored killing spree 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, the key drug in the procedure, expires April 30. 3 Arkansas execution drugs key in pharmaceutical industry 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z They fear that a key sedative, midazolam, won’t prevent them from feeling the pain caused by other drugs that will shut down their lungs and heart. Arkansas judge opens hearing on bid to stop 7 executions 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The complaint also draws out the problems with the drug that is being used, midazolam, which has been deployed in a number of recent judicial killings that led to gruesome spectacles on the gurney. Lawyers race to save seven Arkansas inmates from ‘execution by assembly line’ 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Because Arkansas has recently been able to procure both vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride after running out, it is striking that the state now apparently wants to avoid having to obtain fresh midazolam. Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Seven People? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The state’s midazolam supply is set to expire at the end of April, officials say. With lethal injection drugs expiring, Arkansas plans unprecedented seven executions in 11 days 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z In a 2-to-1 decision, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati found the proposed use of a contested sedative, midazolam, unconstitutional. Marine Corps moves to prosecute drill instructors accused of hazing and abuse 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The court on Thursday said arguments by death row inmates that even 500 milligrams of midazolam could lead to a risk of pain were more convincing than counterarguments from the state. Appeals court rejects Ohio’s new lethal injection process 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Jeff Rosenzweig, a veteran federal public defender in Arkansas who is a leading player in the legal battle over the upcoming executions, said that midazolam has a history of not working. Lawyers race to save seven Arkansas inmates from ‘execution by assembly line’ 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z A new batch of midazolam would allow the state to space out its execution schedule. Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Seven People? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Arkansas acquired its midazolam in 2015, according to documents the state provided to The Washington Post. With lethal injection drugs expiring, Arkansas plans unprecedented seven executions in 11 days 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The state's supply of midazolam, a sedative used in its three-drug lethal injection cocktail, will be useless after this month. Arkansas executions: One inmate could be spared death - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati found the proposed use of a contested sedative, midazolam, unconstitutional. Appeals court rejects Ohio’s new lethal injection process 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The Republican governor said Arkansas must act quickly because one of the chemicals in its difficult-to-obtain lethal injection mix, the sedative midazolam, expires at the end of April. Arkansas' hurried execution plan sparks concern for prison staff 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Since these incidents, Arizona, Florida, and Kentucky have removed midazolam from their execution procedures. Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Seven People? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The midazolam expires at the end of the month. Drug suits, clemencies considered before Arkansas executions 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z They also object to the use of midazolam, which they say has contributed to some botched executions in which inmates took a long time to die. Arkansas prepares to execute 8 men in 11 days: Justice, or an ‘assembly line of death’? 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Attorneys for death row inmates said Magistrate Judge Michael Merz got it right in a January ruling when he said that the “three-drug midazolam protocol creates a substantial risk of serious harm.” Appeals court rejects Ohio’s new lethal injection process 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Gray was killed with a previously unused cocktail of drugs that included midazolam, a sedative experts say is not strong enough to eliminate the pain of the other two drugs used. Convicted Virginia killer, set to die, maintains his innocence 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z In January, a federal magistrate judge in Ohio blocked the state from using a new three-drug combination for lethal injection, because he determined that the use of midazolam created a “substantial risk of harm.” Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Seven People? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z After the inmate is strapped on a gurney, the designated medical technician will administer intravenous doses of midazolam, a powerful sedative, followed by vecuronium bromide, a paralytic, and then potassium chloride to stop the heart. Accelerated executions: Arkansas plans 8 over 10-day period 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Some states bar the use of midazolam for executions. Arkansas prepares to execute 8 men in 11 days: Justice, or an ‘assembly line of death’? 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Death penalty opponents contend midazolam is not effective, citing several executions in three other states in which the condemned appeared to writhe in pain before succumbing. Arkansas obtains lethal injection drug ahead of eight executions 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z In 2009, Ohio adopted midazolam as part of its backup execution protocol. When a Common Sedative Becomes an Execution Drug 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Arkansas, however, is not only using midazolam in its procedures this month, it is apparently letting its stock of midazolam—which has a use-by date of late April—dictate its execution schedule. Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Seven People? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The midazolam expires at the end of April. Accelerated executions: Arkansas plans 8 over 10-day period 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z But now the state’s Republican governor, Asa Hutchinson, says the state must act before its supply of midazolam, an anesthetic used in the lethal injection cocktail, expires at the end of the month. Arkansas prepares to execute 8 men in 11 days: Justice, or an ‘assembly line of death’? 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z The state’s supply of midazolam lists an April 2017 expiration date, which pharmacy experts say is commonly accepted to mean the end of the month. Arkansas Supreme Court: No stay in place blocking executions 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Arizona later agreed that it would “never again use midazolam, or any other benzodiazepine, as part of a drug protocol in a lethal injection execution.” When a Common Sedative Becomes an Execution Drug 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z “Hmm, lessee now … a loaf of bread, quart of milk, and enough midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride to kill at least eight men.” Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Death penalty opponents contend that midazolam has failed to render inmates unconscious in at least four U.S. executions, prolonging the process and subjecting the condemned to extreme pain. Arkansas sets eight executions for April despite drug shortage 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Arthur had objected to the use of the drug midazolam in his planned lethal injection, saying it has led to unconstitutional levels of pain and suffering in previous executions. Sotomayor questions whether lethal injection is ‘our most cruel experiment yet’ 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z She added that there is scientific and anecdotal evidence to question the use of midazolam in executions. Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Death Row Inmate’s Appeal 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Most executions involving midazolam drew little sustained criticism, but problems emerged during some. When a Common Sedative Becomes an Execution Drug 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld the use of midazolam last year in a case out of Oklahoma. Court considers constitutionality of Ohio execution process 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z The state's stock of a second drug, the anesthetic midazolam, also will exceed its expiration date in April. Arkansas sets eight executions for April despite drug shortage 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Merz also said Ohio didn’t prove that the first drug in its current three-drug process, the sedative midazolam, doesn’t present a substantial risk of harm. Court filing: Ohio asked 7 states in vain for lethal drug 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z “Like a hangman’s poorly tied noose or a malfunctioning electric chair,” Justice Sotomayor wrote, “midazolam might render our latest method of execution too much for our conscience — and the Constitution — to bear.” Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Death Row Inmate’s Appeal 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z “Time and time again when you see executions with midazolam, you see, at best, surprises and, at worst, very bad executions.” When a Common Sedative Becomes an Execution Drug 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Attorneys for death row inmates said Magistrate Judge Michael Merz got it right in last month’s ruling, when he said that the “three-drug midazolam protocol creates a substantial risk of serious harm.” Court considers constitutionality of Ohio execution process 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Alabama, Oklahoma and Virginia are among the states whose protocols have called for midazolam, though the prison departments in those states may not currently have the drug. More delays in executions as some states find lethal drugs 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Magistrate Judge Michael Merz said the use of midazolam couldn’t pass a constitutional bar of causing “substantial risk of serious harm” previously set by the U.S. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Gray was the first prisoner to be executed in Virginia using midazolam, and his execution also was the first since a 2016 state law was passed to shield drugmakers’ identities from the public. Ricky Gray’s execution took more than 30 minutes. His attorneys want to know why. 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Dr. Walser’s former employer, for instance, said in 2015 that it “did not supply midazolam for death penalty use and would not knowingly provide any of our medicines for this purpose.” When a Common Sedative Becomes an Execution Drug 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z At issue is whether a contested sedative, midazolam, is powerful enough to put inmates into a deep state of unconsciousness before two subsequent drugs paralyze them and stop their hearts. Court considers constitutionality of Ohio execution process 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z In past executions, the state used midazolam; rocuronium bromide, a paralytic; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. More delays in executions as some states find lethal drugs 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Attorneys challenging Ohio’s new three-drug method said midazolam is unlikely to relieve an inmate’s pain. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Peiffer said that after a curtain opened and the sedative midazolam was administered, she saw Gray breathing laboriously, gasping, snoring and making movements. Ricky Gray’s execution took more than 30 minutes. His attorneys want to know why. 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Gray gasped and snored after the first of three drugs, a sedative known as midazolam, was administered. Lawyers for executed Virginia man say he may have died painfully 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The court’s ruling, likely in a few weeks, will be closely watched not just in Ohio but in other states that use midazolam or might be looking to try it. Court considers constitutionality of Ohio execution process 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z “My body is on fire,” he said after receiving midazolam, the first in a three-drug method, though he showed no other signs of distress. More delays in executions as some states find lethal drugs 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld the use of midazolam in an Oklahoma case. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Despite testimony from pharmacologists that midazolam is not a proper anesthetic for executions, the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the constitutionality of its use last year. Ricky Gray’s execution took more than 30 minutes. His attorneys want to know why. 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z In October, a man executed by Alabama heaved and coughed for 13 minutes before dying, and critics of capital punishment said his reaction was caused by midazolam. Lawyers for executed Virginia man say he may have died painfully 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Supreme Court has narrowly upheld the use of midazolam in executions. Ricky Gray executed in Virginia 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z They obtained midazolam and potassium chloride from a compounding pharmacy whose identity is confidential under state law. More delays in executions as some states find lethal drugs 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The initial dose of midazolam would have been 50 times greater than that used for McGuire. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Arizona last month reached a settlement with lawyers for death row inmates that would bar midazolam from use in executions. Virginia inmate facing execution argues against drug 'cocktail' 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Virginia’s Department of Corrections has never used midazolam, which has been involved in several prolonged and apparently painful executions in other states. Virginia set to execute man with controversial drug 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z It was the first time Virginia executed a prisoner using a drug combination that included midazolam, a sedative involved in several botched executions. Ricky Gray executed in Virginia 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Virginia’s lethal injection protocol uses three drugs: midazolam hydrochloride as a sedative, rocuronium bromide to halt breathing and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Judge refuses to halt Va. execution over concerns about lethal-injection drugs 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The state prisons director has also said Ohio is trying to buy supplies of a reversal drug if midazolam fails to properly render an inmate unconscious. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Virginia’s lethal injection protocol calls for the use of a sedative — pentobarbital or midazolam — followed by rocuronium bromide to halt breathing, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Federal judge refuses to halt Virginia inmate's execution 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z In Virginia, midazolam will be used as the first drug in a three-drug protocol, along with rocuronium bromide to cause paralysis and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Virginia set to execute man with controversial drug 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Virginia’s lethal injection protocol calls for the use of a sedative - pentobarbital or midazolam - followed by rocuronium bromide to halt breathing, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Federal judge refuses to halt Virginia inmate’s execution 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Gray’s attorneys also maintained that the use of midazolam of any kind is troubling. Judge refuses to halt Va. execution over concerns about lethal-injection drugs 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The state used a two-drug method with McGuire, starting with midazolam, a sedative, its first use for executions in the country. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Attorneys challenging Ohio’s new three-drug method say midazolam is unlikely to relieve an inmate’s pain. APNewsBreak: Ohio obtained repeat supplies of lethal drugs 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Advocates against the death penalty argue that Gray’s crimes are irrelevant to the concerns regarding midazolam, a drug normally prescribed for anxiety and minor surgery. Virginia set to execute man with controversial drug 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Supreme Court ruling last year makes clear that the use of midazolam is allowable. Challenge to Ohio's newest execution method goes to trial 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z But as Hudson noted, the Supreme Court in 2015 narrowly ruled that the use of midazolam is constitutional. Judge refuses to halt Va. execution over concerns about lethal-injection drugs 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z In October, the prisons agency said it would use midazolam; rocuronium bromide, which causes paralysis; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z State attorneys also say the Supreme Court ruling last year makes clear that the use of midazolam is allowable. APNewsBreak: Ohio obtained repeat supplies of lethal drugs 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Last week, lawyers for Gray presented the evidence of abuse to Judge Henry Hudson, who ruled that Gray failed to prove that use of midazolam, compounded or otherwise, is unconstitutional. Virginia set to execute man with controversial drug 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z According to the filing, because midazolam is not a barbiturate and cannot relieve pain, inmates are likely to experience “severe physical pain,” mental suffering and anguish. Challenge to Ohio's newest execution method goes to trial 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in October announced plans to use a new three-drug combination - midazolam, rocuronium bromide and potassium chloride - for at least three executions. Appeals court weighs Ohio law shielding lethal drugs source 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z State attorneys also say the Supreme Court ruling last year makes clear the use of midazolam is allowable. The Latest: Ohio appeals order rejecting lethal drug process 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z In the other lawsuit involving Arizona’s death penalty, the state this week agreed to never again use the sedative known as midazolam, one of the two drugs used to kill Wood. Judge: Public has right to view entirety of executions 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z This week the Arizona Department of Corrections agreed to settle part of a lawsuit over drugs used in lethal injections — promising not to use the sedative midazolam as part of a three-drug cocktail for executions. Death penalty falls to new low as voters seek resurgence 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The prisons agency now says it will use midazolam; rocuronium bromide, which causes paralysis; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Challenge to Ohio's newest execution method goes to trial 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Despite mounting evidence of the risk of using the sedative midazolam, Alabama decided to go ahead with the drug to execute Ronald Smith earlier this month. Death penalty slowly disappearing from the US, end-of-year report suggests 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “There is a financial incentive for the state never to use midazolam,” said Dale Baich, an assistant federal public defender who also represents the inmates in the lawsuit. Arizona agrees to settle part of death penalty lawsuit 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z According to the settlement filed late on Monday in a federal court in Phoenix, Arizona "will never use again" the sedative midazolam, or related products, as a part of a drug protocol for lethal injections. Arizona agrees to drop use of contested sedative in executions 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Arizona said it wasn’t going to use midazolam again after its supply expired and another supplier couldn’t be found because of pressure from opponents of the death penalty. Arizona agrees to settle part of death-penalty lawsuit 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z In a court filing, the attorneys say the first drug in the process — midazolam — is unlikely to relieve an inmate’s pain. Challenge to Ohio's newest execution method goes to trial 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z On Monday, a federal judge imposed a stay on the next three executions scheduled in Ohio to give time to consider a legal challenge against its three-drug protocol that includes midazolam. Death penalty slowly disappearing from the US, end-of-year report suggests 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The Fears v Kasich case also argued against the suitability of midazolam due to its involvement in botched executions. U.S. judge halts scheduled executions in Ohio 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z “It is clear that midazolam is not an appropriate drug for executions.” Lawyers for Virginia death-row inmate sue to stop lethal injection 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Last year, the Supreme Court heard a case involving Oklahoma’s use of midazolam after those high-profile executions. After divided Supreme Court allows Alabama execution, inmate heaves and coughs during lethal injection 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z In Alabama and other states, midazolam is typically used in combination with a drug that halts breathing and another that stops the heart. Inmate coughs, heaves during Alabama execution raising ire over drug 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Then on Tuesday, Arizona agreed to a legal settlement filed in a US district court in which it became the first state to vow never again to use midazolam in any of its lethal injections. Death penalty slowly disappearing from the US, end-of-year report suggests 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z In 2015, the state’s drug combination—particularly the use of a sedative midazolam—survived a Supreme Court challenge. Oklahoma Votes to Add Death Penalty to Its Constitution 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The drugs for Gray’s execution include compounds produced by a pharmacy whose name is shielded from the public: compounded midazolam hydrochloride as an anesthetic and compounded potassium to stop the heart. Lawyers for Virginia death-row inmate sue to stop lethal injection 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Although the state corrections department considers its execution protocol confidential, a spokesman has confirmed to The Washington Post that it uses midazolam and two other drugs during lethal injections. After divided Supreme Court allows Alabama execution, inmate heaves and coughs during lethal injection 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z He was the first inmate executed with the controversial sedative midazolam, which critics say doesn’t effectively put sedate prisoners. The Future of the Death Penalty Will Be Decided in These 3 States 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Attorneys for the state say the lawsuit’s midazolam claim is moot because the drug won’t be used in the future executions. Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The state announced nearly four months ago that it was eliminating its use of midazolam after its supply expired and another supplier couldn't be found because of pressure from opponents of the death penalty. Arizona court hearing to focus on lethal injection drug 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Gray’s lawyers argue that the use of midazolam of any kind is troubling after several prolonged executions involving the drug in other states. Lawyers for Virginia death-row inmate sue to stop lethal injection 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Under the new protocols, Arizona plans to use midazolam along with a drug that causes paralysis and another that stops the heart. Arizona execution procedures face review in U.S. court 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Supreme Court in 2015 upheld as constitutional Oklahoma’s use of midazolam, but Craig’s lawsuit is based in part on his claims about Mississippi state law. Analysis: Mississippi death penalty stalls as lawyers battle 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Jeffrey Sparks, an attorney representing the state, said the state wasn’t arguing that there is no midazolam available anywhere, but rather that Arizona’s prison system simply can’t acquire it. Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z According to the Associated Press, the state said it plans to use the sedative midazolam, the muscle relaxer rocuronium bromide, and potassium chloride, which stops a person’s heart. Ohio to begin carrying out executions again 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Thomas Madden with the Ohio attorney general’s office said the state will use the drugs midazolam, rocuronium bromide and potassium chloride. Ohio to Resume Death Penalty Executions with New Drug Cocktail 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Supreme Court decision that allowed the use of midazolam in executions. Arizona execution procedures face review in U.S. court 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z He’s also trying to reopen other issues surrounding midazolam. Analysis: Mississippi death penalty stalls as lawyers battle 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Wake hasn’t yet decided whether to dismiss the lawsuit’s midazolam claim. Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Arthur is challenging the state’s use of the sedative midazolam hydrochloride as the first drug in the three-drug protocol. Alabama inmate scheduled for execution files appeal 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z The state also used midazolam in McGuire’s execution, making it disappointing that Ohio would again turn to that drug, said Allen Bohnert, a federal public defender representing several death row inmates. Ohio to Resume Death Penalty Executions with New Drug Cocktail 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Twenty minutes before receiving the anesthesia, 54 kids were given the sedative midazolam and 58 were handed an iPad to distract them. iPads Calm Surgery-Bound Kids as Well as Sedatives 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The muscle relaxant is the second drug in the state’s three-drug protocol, between the sedative midazolam and potassium chloride, which is used to stop an inmate’s heart. Analysis: Drug makers may influence Arkansas execution plans 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Arizona announced nearly four months ago that it was eliminating its use of midazolam after its supply expired and another supplier couldn’t be found because of pressure from opponents of the death penalty. Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z It was the state’s first execution since 2013, and the state’s first execution using midazolam. Alabama inmate scheduled for execution files appeal 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Supreme Court's ruling in an Oklahoma case filed by inmate Richard Glossip who challenged the use of the surgical sedative midazolam. Arkansas court denies request for new execution law hearing 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z However, in court papers filed late Monday, the inmates’ lawyers said justices may want to look again at a challenge to the surgical sedative midazolam that Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip filed. Arkansas execution case could lead court to revisit Oklahoma 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z In October, the Department of Correction said in court documents that the unnamed supplier of the original batches of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride would not supply more when they expired. Arkansas governor aims to set execution dates before January 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The state argues the lawsuit is moot now that midazolam is off the table. Judge to mull whether suit over death penalty can continue 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Supreme Court has upheld the use of midazolam, but Arthur’s lawyers argued Alabama’s protocol is different and that Arthur also has unique health issues that make it problematic. Alabama inmate scheduled for execution files appeal 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Since midazolam was at the heart of the lawsuit, the filing asked the judge hearing the case, Neil Wake, to decide whether the suit was moot. Arizona says it has run out of drugs for executions 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The US supreme court upheld Oklahoma’s use of midazolam last year. Execution of eight Arkansas inmates can go ahead, supreme court rules 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z File - This July 25, 2014 file photo shows bottles of the sedative midazolam at a hospital pharmacy in Oklahoma City. Arkansas court upholds execution protocol, drug secrecy law 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Arizona’s last execution occurred in July 2014, when convicted killer Joseph Rudolph Wood was given 15 doses of midazolam and a painkiller and took nearly two hours to die. Judge to mull whether suit over death penalty can continue 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The state had used midazolam as the first drug in the protocol, which failed to fully anesthetize Lockett, causing him searing pain. The End of the Open Market for Lethal-Injection Drugs 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z He was administered 14 times the allowed doses of midazolam and a narcotic, hydromorphone, and took almost two hours to die. Arizona says it has run out of drugs for executions 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z “My body is on fire,” he said after receiving midazolam, though he showed no other signs of distress. Recent troubles nothing new for Oklahoma execution system 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma's use of midazolam last year. Arkansas court upholds execution protocol, drug secrecy law 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z One of the drugs on the Pfizer list, midazolam, was at the center of a U.S. Pfizer ban on lethal drug sales complicates executions in 20 states 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Lockett was injected with the paralytic and heart-stopping drugs after being injected with midazolam as the anesthetic, he woke up, writhed, and eventually spoke. The End of the Open Market for Lethal-Injection Drugs 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z After the high court's ruling, Arizona switched to a three-step protocol of midazolam, a paralytic drug and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Arizona says it has run out of drugs for executions 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Attorneys told Wake earlier this year that its supply of midazolam will expire on May 31 and that it wasn’t able to get more. Arizona faces drug-expiration deadline for executions 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z District Judge Henry Wingate issued a preliminary injunction last August barring Mississippi’s corrections department from executing prisoners using compounded pentobarbital or midazolam. Appeals court reverses decision to stop executions in Mississippi 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z District Judge Henry Wingate issued a preliminary injunction last August barring Mississippi's corrections department from executing prisoners using compounded pentobarbital or midazolam. Appeals court overturns decision to halt executions in Mississippi 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z They said that Glossip’s lawyers had not shown that the state had had a better option, or that the use of midazolam was “sure or very likely to result in needless suffering.” The End of the Open Market for Lethal-Injection Drugs 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z It’s to be the first using the state’s new lethal drug combination featuring the sedative midazolam. Alabama carries out 1st execution in more than 2 years 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Wood, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her father, was administered with 15 doses of midazolam and hydromorphone, a pain killer, before dying. Arizona faces drug-expiration deadline for executions 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Supreme Court - in a split decision in June - allowed Oklahoma to proceed using midazolam. Alabama carries out 1st execution in more than 2 years 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z This was the first time Alabama used a new three-drug protocol that includes midazolam, a sedative that has drawn national scrutiny after several botched executions. Alabama to carry out first death penalty since 2013 on rapist: murderer 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z In doing that, she wrote, “he demonstrated the critical difference between midazolam’s ability to render an inmate unconscious and its ability to maintain the inmate in that state.” The End of the Open Market for Lethal-Injection Drugs 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Brooks’ execution was the first using Alabama’s new lethal drug combination featuring the sedative midazolam. Alabama carries out 1st execution in more than 2 years 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The state’s known supply of midazolam expires on May 31. Arizona faces drug-expiration deadline for executions 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Supreme Court — in a split decision in June — allowed Oklahoma to proceed using midazolam. A man convicted of a woman's rape and murder was put to death Thursday in Alabama's first execution since 2013 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z He was one of six Alabama death row inmates who had challenged the state's use of midazolam, a sedative used during the lethal injection protocol. Alabama to carry out first death penalty since 2013 on rapist: murderer 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z It will also be the first with a new lethal injection drug combination that begins with the sedative midazolam. Court won’t stop Alabama execution scheduled for Thursday 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Watkins said testimony from both sides supported the notion that midazolam is effective as the first drug in a three-drug procedure and the sedative had been used in 12 executions without any significant problems. Judge denies Alabama inmate’s request for stay of execution 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The attorney general’s office says Brooks’ complaint suggests that any three-drug combination would be unconstitutional, so the switch to midazolam was insignificant and he likely can’t prove that a single drug method will work. Alabama opposes inmate’s request for stay of execution 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z His execution would be Alabama’s first in more than two years, and the first using a new three-drug combination that begins with the controversial sedative midazolam. Alabama inmate asks judge to stay January execution date 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The inmates argue that the first drug Alabama plans to use, midazolam, is ineffective and wouldn’t render them unconscious before subsequent drugs stopped their lungs and heart. Man convicted of rape, murder in Alabama set to be executed 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Florida and Oklahoma have used midazolam, as Alabama plans to do, in the first of a three-drug protocol, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Court won’t stop Alabama execution scheduled for Thursday 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Brooks and the other inmates argue that midazolam won’t prevent an inmate from feeling pain as the second and third drugs are administered to stop the heart and lungs. Judge denies Alabama inmate’s request for stay of execution 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Supreme Court approved the use of the drug midazolam as a sedative in Oklahoma. Federal court says death row inmate can make new appeal 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z In the request for a stay, Brooks’ attorney wrote that midazolam is ineffective as an anesthetic and the inmate would feel the effects of the next two drugs designed to stop his lungs and heart. Alabama inmate asks judge to stay January execution date 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Supreme Court has already upheld Oklahoma’s use of midazolam. Man convicted of rape, murder in Alabama set to be executed 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Supreme Court in July ruled against Oklahoma inmates who sought to block the use of midazolam. Court won’t stop Alabama execution scheduled for Thursday 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z He joined five other death row inmates in a lawsuit challenging the use of midazolam as a sedative in Alabama’s three-drug lethal injection process. Judge denies Alabama inmate’s request for stay of execution 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The US supreme court ruled last June in an Oklahoma case that the use of midazolam was constitutional. Florida executes Jerry Correll over four murders in 1985 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Supreme Court in July ruled against Oklahoma inmates who sought to block the use of midazolam and Alabama has argued the decision should pave the way for the use of midazolam. Alabama inmate asks judge to stay January execution date 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Supreme Court ruled last summer that midazolam was constitutional in a case from Oklahoma. Orlando man to be executed for killing family 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z But the US Supreme Court ruled last June in an Oklahoma case that the use of midazolam was constitutional. Florida execution will be first since controversial drug ruled constitutional 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Brooks has proposed a single drug procedure using either sodium thiopental, pentobarbital or midazolam as an alternative but has not demonstrated that the first two drugs are readily available, Watkins said in the opinion. Judge denies Alabama inmate’s request for stay of execution 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Wood took nearly two hours to die after he was injected with a combination of midazolam, a sedative, and hydromorphone, a painkiller. Arizona agrees to identify its execution drugs after order from federal judge 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z However, the Supreme Court ruling did not halt the Alabama litigation as attorneys for inmates argued the ruling did not settle the issue of midazolam and that Alabama’s protocol had not been fully litigated. Alabama inmate asks judge to stay January execution date 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Supreme Court ruled last June in an Oklahoma case that the use of midazolam was constitutional. Orlando man to be executed for killing family 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Florida supreme court rejected all those arguments, saying Correll’s attorney had failed to how he would suffer if midazolam was used. Florida execution will be first since controversial drug ruled constitutional 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The judge also said Brooks’ suggestion to use midazolam in a single drug procedure suggests the sedative is effective and would serve its intended purpose. Judge denies Alabama inmate’s request for stay of execution 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z In Ohio and Arizona, which used midazolam in a two-drug protocol in 2014, the executions were prolonged, accompanied by the inmates’ gasping. Drug Used in ‘Death with Dignity' Is the Same Used in Executions 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Florida used midazolam in an execution in October. Alabama inmate asks judge to stay January execution date 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Potassium chloride, which stops the heart, is the final drug in the state’s three-drug protocol, following the application of a sedative, midazolam; and a paralytic, rocuronium bromide, which prevents normal breathing. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma governor: Wrong drug used in prisoner’s execution 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Correll’s attorneys have argued that his history of alcohol abuse and subsequent brain damage would render midazolam ineffective in knocking him unconscious. Florida execution will be first since controversial drug ruled constitutional 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The lethal injection was also the first in Oklahoma to use midazolam, a controversial sedative that some have criticized as not powerful enough to properly put inmates to sleep. Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Problems Go from Bad to Worse 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z After an unusually heated hearing, the Supreme Court came out divided on the issue, ultimately ruling that state officials had the constitutional right to include midazolam in their execution protocols. Autopsy: Oklahoma executed inmate with wrong drug 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z That case, which cited the sedative midazolam, ended up before the U.S. Autopsy shows Oklahoma used wrong drug during January execution, newspaper reports 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The state’s stock of midazolam was set to expire, and officials were unable to obtain additional supplies, according to court documents. Death Penalty States Face Hurdles in Carrying Out Executions 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Supreme Court, which ruled in June that the use of midazolam is constitutional. Q&A: Things to know about Oklahoma’s drug mix-up, protocols 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z All three death row inmates were involved in a case before the Supreme Court this spring that called into question midazolam, the first of a three-drug cocktail used by Oklahoma. Oklahoma AG requests indefinite stay of three upcoming executions 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The sedative midazolam was involved in three prolonged and gruesome executions last year, including the killing of Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett, who writhed and groaned for more than 40 minutes after injections were administered. Untested drugs, secret sources: the controversy over executions rages on 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z After receiving the first drug in the series, midazolam, Warner said, "My body is on fire," but showed no other signs of distress and was pronounced dead after 18 minutes. Autopsy shows Oklahoma used wrong drug during January execution, newspaper reports 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Several states appear to be reluctant to use midazolam in part because of its involvement in three high-profile executions in which prisoners appeared to suffer last year, in Oklahoma, Ohio and Arizona. Death Penalty States Face Hurdles in Carrying Out Executions 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The state’s current protocol includes potassium chloride, rocoronium bromide and midazolam, a controversial sedative that was at the heart of the recent Supreme Court case. Oklahoma Doesn't Know How it Mixed Up Lethal Injection Drugs 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Virginia previously used a different sedative, midazolam, for the first step. Judge puts Prieto execution on hold for hearing on lethal injection drug 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Oklahoma's protocols call for the use of midazolam at the start of an execution. Oklahoma gets wrong execution drug, delays lethal injection of inmate who claims he's innocent 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The first drug will be pentobarbital, which Virginia obtained from Texas because its supply of midazolam expires on Wednesday, said Lisa Kinney, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Corrections. Va. governor rejects bid to halt inmate’s execution 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z In one of those cases, two drugs — midazolam and hydromorphone — were used together for the first time for an execution in the United States. Death Penalty States Face Hurdles in Carrying Out Executions 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In April, the Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma’s drug protocol in a 5-4 ruling after Glossip and several other inmates argued that the use of midazolam violated the Eighth Amendment. Oklahoma Doesn't Know How it Mixed Up Lethal Injection Drugs 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Virginia recently approved the use of midazolam – a controversial drug used in a botched execution in Oklahoma last year – but has never used it. Virginia to execute serial killer using lethal injection drugs from Texas 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Glossip, the lead plaintiff in that case, argued that the sedative midazolam violated the U.S. Oklahoma appeals court says Glossip’s execution can proceed 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z An activist on death row, Glossip was a plaintiff in a supreme court case challenging the constitutionality of midazolam, the controversial lethal injection drug due to be used in his execution on Wednesday. Oklahoma inmate scheduled to die on Wednesday after appeals rejected 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Virginia prison officials also confirmed the trade, saying they needed pentobarbital to replace a dose of another drug they intended to use, midazolam, that will soon expire. Texas prison agency supplying Virginia with lethal drug for scheduled execution next week 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Virginia’s protocol calls for three drugs but their stock of midazolam is about to expire. Virginia to execute convicted murderer after Texas supplies lethal injection drug 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The labels appear to show that Hikma manufactured the state's supply of midazolam, a sedative implicated after inmates gasped and groaned during longer-than-expected executions last year in Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma. APNewsBreak: UK firm asking if its drug is in Arkansas execution plan; state cites secrecy law 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Glossip also served as a plaintiff in a case that argued the sedative midazolam violated the US's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Oklahoma appeals court halts inmate's execution - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Glossip, 52, was the lead plaintiff in a case before the nation’s high court that argued the sedative midazolam violated the U.S. The Latest: Victim’s family confident in justice system 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z On 21 October, two inmates are scheduled to die by the state's lethal three-drug cocktail, which includes the controversial drug midazolam. Arkansas set to resume executions after 10-year hiatus - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Lawyers attempting to stop Oklahoma inmates being executed using the controversial sedative midazolam claim in court papers that Texas is making its own pentobarbital. Virginia to execute convicted murderer after Texas supplies lethal injection drug 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The department of corrections said that as of 1 July, it had enough of the drugs, including midazolam, to perform the executions. Arkansas schedules first executions in 10 years but expects legal challenge 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The Department of Correction said that as of July 1, it had enough of the drugs, including midazolam, to perform the executions. Governor: Arkansas to resume executions after 10-year gap next month; dates set for 8 inmates 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z District Judge Henry T. Wingate in Mississippi issued a temporary restraining order that put that state’s use of pentobarbital and midazolam on hold. Judge hears arguments on Montana’s lethal injection method 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z During the lawsuit, Mississippi changed its procedure to say it would use midazolam as a sedative, after the US supreme court approved the drug’s use in Oklahoma. Tennessee will keep lethal injections for death row executions, court rules 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z During the lawsuit, Mississippi changed its procedure to say it would use midazolam as a sedative, after the U.S. Judge: Current execution drugs may break Mississippi law 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z According to an invoice, the department of correction spent $24,226 to buy the three drugs needed for lethal injections, including midazolam. Arkansas buys lethal injection drugs ahead of first execution in 10 years 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The Arkansas Department of Correction said it spent more than $24,000 to acquire the three drugs needed, including midazolam. Arkansas could resume executions soon after buying drugs 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Supreme Court upheld midazolam as an acceptable sedative for capital punishment in June. Judge hears arguments on Montana’s lethal injection method 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Supreme Court in June upheld Oklahoma’s use of the sedative, midazolam, in executions. Attorney general seeks execution date for death row inmate 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Supreme Court in June upheld Oklahoma’s use of a different sedative, midazolam, in executions. Montana lethal injection challenge set for trial 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z House said on Thursday that he’s glad the state has found a source of midazolam. Arkansas buys lethal injection drugs ahead of first execution in 10 years 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that a drug used in lethal injections by Oklahoma, midazolam, did not violate the U.S. Missouri man is first to be executed since Supreme Court ruling 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z An attorney for the inmates, Dale Baich, said in a statement on Wednesday that scientific information about midazolam and its use in previous problematic executions shows that it can’t maintain anesthesia throughout the execution procedure. Oklahoma sets execution dates for inmates who challenged injection drugs 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Akorn, of course, is not the only maker of midazolam, but other pharmaceutical companies are taking similar actions. Supreme Court Decision Aside, Lethal Injection Looks Increasingly Unsustainable 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z An attorney for the inmates maintained in a statement Wednesday that scientific information about midazolam and its use in previous problematic executions shows that it can't maintain anesthesia throughout the execution procedure. Oklahoma court sets execution dates for 3 who challenged use of drug used in botched procedure 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Lawyers for the three inmates facing execution argued that a drug in the state's lethal injection mix, a sedative named midazolam, cannot achieve the level of unconsciousness required for surgery, making it unsuitable for executions. Oklahoma sets execution dates for inmates who lost Supreme Court case 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The three inmates had argued that the sedative midazolam that the state plans to use to execute them presents an unconstitutional risk of pain and suffering because it doesn’t properly render a person unconscious. Oklahoma court sets execution date for death row inmates 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The three inmates had argued that the state’s planned use of the sedative midazolam risked subjecting them to pain and suffering because it doesn’t properly render a person unconscious. Oklahoma sets execution dates for inmates who challenged injection drugs 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z They concluded in their 5–4 decision that midazolam use is constitutional and stood by the decision of the lower court. Supreme Court Decision Aside, Lethal Injection Looks Increasingly Unsustainable 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The three inmates had argued that the state's planned use of the sedative midazolam risked subjecting them to pain and suffering because it doesn't properly render a person unconscious. Oklahoma court sets execution dates for 3 who challenged use of drug used in botched procedure 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z In his opposition, Breyer not only opposes the controversial use of midazolam, a drug that’s been criticized as “cruel and unusual punishment,” but also condemns the death penalty altogether. The 3 biggest myths about the death penalty, debunked 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z In a challenge to Oklahoma’s use of the drug midazolam in executions, the U.S. North Carolina editorial roundup 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Monday, Ohio issued a new lethal-injection protocol that no longer calls for midazolam. States Snub Execution Drug Approved by Supreme Court 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Gross, which the high court ruled on last month, was the sedative midazolam—a backup for the backup. Supreme Court Decision Aside, Lethal Injection Looks Increasingly Unsustainable 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Lawyers for the inmates argued the drug, a sedative named midazolam, cannot achieve the level of unconsciousness required for surgery, making it unsuitable for executions. Oklahoma to quickly resume executions after Supreme Court decision 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The state then increased by five times the amount of midazolam it uses and executed Charles Warner in January. Oklahoma, Florida move quickly to resume lethal injections 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z “But under the court’s new rule, it would not matter whether the state intended to use midazolam, or instead to have petitioners drawn and quartered, slowly tortured to death, or actually burned at the stake.” Supreme Court upholds lethal injection procedure 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Of the nation’s 31 death-penalty states, only a handful use midazolam or include it as an option in their official protocols, including Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arizona, lethal-injection experts said. States Snub Execution Drug Approved by Supreme Court 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Akorn, an Illinois.-based maker of midazolam, already asked Oklahoma to return its drug for a full refund earlier this year because it “strongly objects to the use of its products in capital punishment.” Supreme Court Decision Aside, Lethal Injection Looks Increasingly Unsustainable 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said it would use the same three-drug combinations in the Lockett execution for future executions but the amount of midazolam would be increased. Oklahoma to quickly resume executions after Supreme Court decision 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Prison officials in both states have said previously they were ready to proceed with executions if the use of midazolam were upheld, but neither would disclose Monday how many doses they have. Oklahoma, Florida move quickly to resume lethal injections 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z |
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