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Kayem Mayhem
| An Indian drug company, criticized by activist groups opposed to the death penalty, has pledged to stop selling chemicals used for lethal injections to American correctional facilities.
Kayem Pharmaceuticals, which sold thiopental sodium to correctional facilities in Nebraska and South Dakota, announced: “In view of the sensitivity involved with sale of our Thiopental Sodium to various Jails/Prisons in USA and as alleged to be used for the purpose of Lethal Injection, we voluntary declare that we as Indian Pharma Dealer who cherish the Ethos of Hinduism ( A believer even in non-livings as the creation of God) refrain ourselves in selling this drug where the purpose is purely for Lethal Injection and its misuse.” Kayem was targeted by the London-based Reprieve, which fights the death penalty. A death row inmate in Nebraska has also filed a motion challenging the state’s use of Kayem’s drug, as it is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration. Correctional officials in U.S. states that administer the death penalty are reportedly facing difficulty in securing the drug, after its U.S. manufacturer halted production this year |
