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Did an Israeli anesthetic cause Michael Jackson’s death?

United States federal drug enforcement officials have contacted Israeli company Teva Pharmaceuticals - the maker of the powerful anesthetic Propofol - as part of their investigation into Michael Jackson\'s death.
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July 15, 2009

United States federal drug enforcement officials have contacted Israeli company Teva Pharmaceuticals – the maker of the powerful anesthetic Propofol – as part of their investigation into Michael Jackson’s death.

A spokeswoman for Teva Pharmaceuticals says the Drug Enforcement Administration asked the company about a specific batch of the drug.

Teva voluntarily recalled two lots of propofol after investigators found
bacterial contamination in some samples caused up to 40 patients in Florida, Arizona and Missouri to develop fevers and chills. Read the full story at HAARETZ.com.

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