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Gov't Issues Warning Over Propofol

Posted Jul 14th 2009 2:23PM by TMZ Staff

We've learned the FDA and CDC have issued a warning over certain batches of Propofol -- the drug found in Michael Jackson's home on day he died and the drug that may have killed him.

As far as we know the investigation is not related to Jackson, but certain lots from a pharmaceutical company in Irvine, Calif. have proven to be "tainted" and the company has issued a voluntary recall.

There have been no fatalities and so far the cases have only been reported in Florida, Arizona and Missouri -- but the CDC is urging physicians across the country to check their inventories because the product was distributed nationwide.

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1. Psychiatry Kills.

Posted at 3:35PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Carla

2. Tainted with what?

Posted at 3:35PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Thetruth

3. OMG. Murray is going to claim it was the "tainted" Propofol that killed MJ.

Posted at 3:37PM on Jul 14th 2009 by slt

4. Well how did they know it was tainted? And what happened to the people who received this "tainted" Propofol?

More info please!

Posted at 3:41PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Emma

5. OMG..If MJ died of that and it was tainted then the Jackson family will sue big pharma big time!!

Posted at 3:44PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Apple

6. If he was killed by propofol he would have not waken up, not walk around and then collapse.

Posted at 3:48PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Sammo

7. "tainted" with a bacterial toxin

Posted at 3:48PM on Jul 14th 2009 by slt

8. and what about
legitamit patients being put under right now for surgey ???????????

Posted at 3:56PM on Jul 14th 2009 by SEARCH ARNIES TRUNKLAST NIGHT A STASH WAS REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE AT 9.30PM

9. The vials tested positive for elevated levels of endotoxin and there is a potential link between the drug and recent febrile reactions among patients. Endotoxins (not to be confused with enterotoxin) are toxins[1] associated with certain bacteria. Classically, an "endotoxin" is a toxin that, unlike an "exotoxin", is not secreted in soluble form by live bacteria, but is a structural component in the bacteria which is released mainly when bacteria are lysed. A febrile reaction is a reaction related to fever (pyrexia). Sounds like a bacterial contamination causing fever.


Posted at 3:57PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Lovely Rita

10. this could get dr murray off the hook ??? no way ???
dont let that happen ??????

how can this be ???
all of a sudden ???
sounds really wierd ????
what happened to the money in jackos house that la toya said is missing, million of dollars ??? what is it ????
did dr. murray pay the compant who made the anesthetic the millions to say it is ""TAINTED """" ??????
THERE IS MONEY MISSING
THEY IS A NEW CLAIM NOW IT WAS TAINITED ???
VERY STRANGE ??
where is the money ? the jewells that are missing ??
check the banks and raid the anesthetic company to see if they were paid a huge ammount of money really recentyl? cash on the nose ??

Posted at 3:59PM on Jul 14th 2009 by SEARCH ARNIES TRUNKLAST NIGHT A STASH WAS REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE AT 9.30PM

11. This is hilarious! Yet another weird twist in a wacko story. OMG! Don't keep us hanging here....

Posted at 3:59PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Holly

12. Well maybe the doctor will be off the hook but he will be guilty for prescribing to aliases and now the Jacksons will have another lawsuit in their hands against the pharmaceutical.

Posted at 5:34PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Maritza

13. sounds like it might be some type of something to what latoya has been saying and michaels family all fills the same way and now look at all of this its very scary, especially for people who are getting ready for surgery my goodness, how did they find out that the medicine was tainted was it from the test ran on michaels body, oh my goodness tainted medecine wonder how long has it been out there the taintted medecine i mean , now thats enough to scare you straight, they have done so much to michael and they has showed how careless that they have been even back in the days when they raided netherland they found illegal medicines in other peoples names written by that skin doctor klein the guy thay debbie rowe used to work for before she became a millionaire, and his records needs to be checked out real good.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 14th 2009 by SAY IT AINT SO

14. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:31PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Maria

15. this is greaaaaaat 2 know since i have to under go sugery on friday. My nervous level just went up.

Posted at 4:24PM on Jul 14th 2009 by dawnn juana

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