Personal Injury Law

Diprivan May Get Tighter DEA Restrictions

By Jamie Sheller

According to the DEA, for the past two years, it has been looking into the possiblity of tighter restrictions for Diprivan. The DEA says that it was petitioned about such restrictions due to concerns about the potential for abuse of the drug. Diprivan, which has the generic name of propofol, is a powerful drug recently in the news because it was reportedly found at the home of Michael Jackson after the singer's death. Diprivan is a powerful anesthetic and sedative that is used in operating rooms and administered intravenously. Experts say that it should not be used outside of a controlled medical setting by a trained anesthesiologist. Tightened restrictions on the distribution and use of Diprivan could come as a result of it being designated as a "scheduled" drug. Making such a change is lengthy process that involves several agencies. Meanwhile, Teva Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Diprivan, has recalled two lots of a generic version after those lots tested positive for a contaminant.

Full post as published by Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer on July 16, 2009 (boomark / email).