WASHINGTON: A decision by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to restrict distribution of its products used in lethal injections has cut off the last remaining approved source of drugs for carrying out the death penalty, experts said.
Capital punishment observers on Saturday hailed the move by New York-based Pfizer as "significant," noting that it highlights the pharmaceutical industry's opposition to the misuse of its products.
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