Several factors prevent the drug manufacturing industry from increasing supply to meet demand for scarce anesthetic drugs, which have been in a severe shortage for two years, according to a Med City ...

(Reuters) - Investigators have linked pop star Michael Jackson's death to the drug propofol, which experts say is a powerful anesthetic capable of stopping someone from breathing and that should only ...

WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities are considering making the potent anesthetic propofol -- one of the drugs found in Michael Jackson's home -- a controlled substance, which would put new limits on its ...

NEW YORK -- The drugmaker Teva said Friday it won't make any more of its sedative propofol, which could intensify a shortage of one of the most common anesthetics in the U.S. The drug is hard to ...

The King of Pop's death has been under investigation for more than a month, and definite answers have yet to emerge. While the final toxicology report is expected to be released next week, ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the “Company”) today announced that it has received Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) approval from ...

Many medical procedures are performed while the horse is under standing chemical restraint, but anesthesia in horses can be risky. One study cites an almost 2% mortality rate for equine patients ...

General anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might that say about the nature of consciousness. A new study led by researchers at ...

Sterile injectable drug maker Hospira ($HSP) last year ramped up production of the sedative and analgesic propofol, a drug CEO F. Michael Ball said he knew the market ...

A shocking case has come to light in which a medical institution was reduced to a hub for drug distribution rather than a place for treatment. A ...

FARGO - A key witness in the trial linked to pop star Michael Jackson's death testified here Wednesday that a Fargo surgeon accused of giving his wife the powerful sedative propofol and sexually ...

(Reuters) - Investigators have linked pop star Michael Jackson's death to the drug propofol, which experts say is a powerful anaesthetic capable of stopping someone from breathing and that should only ...