Drug titan Pfizer bans its products from death penalty use

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it is banning its drugs from use in lethal injections.

The company is the last major drug manufacturer to take this action.

The decision has seen campaigners against the death penalty in the US say they are now close to ending the practice.

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