Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), are powerful muscle relaxants used to prevent muscle movement during surgical procedures. They're also used during critical care, such as ...

Medical records show that 82-year-old Melissa Penix died at Mount Carmel West Hospital on November 21, 2018, a few minutes after being given a 2,000 microgram dose of fentanyl. Attorneys representing ...

Four months ago, Roger, a 55-year-old construction worker from Mooresville, NC, fell out of a deer stand and was left with a damaged spinal cord and no sensation from the middle of his chest down.

Some sedatives, paralytics and other drugs used in executions are also used in hospitals to treat patients. As hospitals report shortages of some of these resources, doctors are asking state ...

Top health experts sign letter saying badly needed medications used in lethal injections ‘could save the lives of hundreds’ Death penalty states in the US are stockpiling medicines for lethal ...