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 ...

It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though ...

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 manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's death said Thursday it won't sell the drug for use in executions, a setback for Missouri and other states looking for an alternative ...

Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, induces unconsciousness by disrupting the brain's normal balance between stability and excitability. Propofol, a drug commonly used for general ...

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, ...

The leader of Samsung pleaded guilty to using propofol. He said he took it for stress over his father's hospitalization and separate legal troubles. He could be fined the equivalent of $58,327 if ...

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 ...

(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 ...