Funny how Hospira never complained about selling Pentothal to the government until there was a shortage and then news came out that Hospira was the provider. Oh, No!!! Hospira: Now that everyone knows we are suppling this stuff, we better change our stance. Hospira: Ummm!!! We don't agree with this drug being used this way. (like it's some new revelation to them). Therefore, we are not going to make it any longer.(Having production problems anyway). Typical Hospira spin.
Anyone who knows Hospira is not suprised by this stance. Hopsira is like the life long best friend who is banging your 18 year old daughter behind your back. Its not that bad because you still dont know about the banging of your wife for the last few decades!
The reason that there is a shortage is because of manufacturing issues, plain and simple. Don't let the media fool you. They know how it was being used. This would never had came to light if they were able to continue production.....
I agree with a previous poster, they knew exactly how it was being used. In sales training, every trainer would let you know that they supplied the injectables for the lethal injection cocktail, and how it costs less than $20 to be able to execute someone.
The bleeding heart EU (Italians specifically) put too much pressure on HSP over this issue and HSP caved. The brainwashed EU all believe the Jeffrey Dahmer's of the world should live, they might reconsider if their loved one was the victim of a murderer - death row is alive and well in the US with or without HSP - animal euthanasia is fine with me and a rope in the town square would be better.