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The Lethal Injection Information Center is a hub for manufacturers, distributors, and stakeholders interested in preventing the misuse of medicines in lethal injections.

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100+ Healthcare Companies Have Protected Their Medicines from Misuse

The medical and pharmaceutical communities oppose the use of medicines in lethal injection executions.

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Pfizer makes its products to enhance and save the lives of the patients we serve. Consistent with these values, Pfizer strongly objects to the use of its products as lethal injections for capital punishment.
Pfizer
We do not condone the use of our medicines in lethal injections for capital punishment.
Johnson & Johnson
We object in the strongest possible terms to the use of any of our products for the purpose of capital punishment.
Hikma
McKesson has contractual arrangements with some manufacturers that restrict the sale of certain medicines to certain customers, such as prison systems and others, for lethal injections.
McKesson
We buy pharmaceuticals directly from manufacturers, and we adhere to their restrictions on the distribution of their products, including those that prohibit the sale of certain products to correctional facilities.
Cencora
Mylan has implemented restricted distribution protocols for certain products to help preclude their unauthorized use for capital punishment.
Mylan
Fresenius Kabi (APP) does not accept orders for Propofol from any departments of correction in the U.S… The use of Propofol for lethal injections is contrary to our mission and not in line with FDA approved indications.
Fresenius Kabi
Resources

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Guidance, protocols, and intelligence for manufacturers, distributors, compounders, investors, and the press.

Protocols & Medicines

Learn more about medicines at risk of misuse in lethal injections and the protocols used in the US.

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Industry Position

The pharmaceutical industry is working to prevent the misuse of medicines in lethal injections.

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Sustainability & Investor Center

Information for investors on corporate social responsibility.

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Export Controls

Information on export controls for medicines intended for use in lethal injection executions.

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Manufacturers & Wholesalers

Information for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines at risk of misuse in lethal injections.

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Press

Read the press coverage on industry action against the misuse of medicines.

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Press & case studies

Industry action, covered

Press coverage of industry action to prevent medicine misuse in capital punishment.

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NewsSeptember 2026

Harvard Physician Warns Pharmacies That Supplied Execution Drugs Are Now Selling Weight-Loss Jabs

One in eight American adults took a GLP-1 weight-loss drug such as Ozempic or Mounjaro in 2025, and much of that supply came from compounding pharmacies…

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NewsOctober 14, 2025

Texas Spent More Than $775,000 in Taxpayer Dollars on Drugs for Execution

Texas has spent more than $775,000 in taxpayer dollars since October 2024 to acquire pentobarbital for executions, according to an NBC News investigation…

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NewsApril 4, 2025

Idaho Warden Collected Drugs for Execution from an Undisclosed Supplier on a Rural Road

An NBC News investigation has revealed how Idaho obtained pentobarbital for executions through discreet handovers outside its maximum-security prison…

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