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Propofol is a potentially dangerous drug when manufactured and administered properly. Michael Jackson died of an overdose from Propofol reportedly administered by his physician, Dr. Conrad Murray.

Propofol is most often used in complex surgeries such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgeries. During these surgeries patients are placed on mechanical ventilation and cautiously monitored while under the influence of Propofol and other similar drugs.

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In July 2009, Teva issued the nationwide recall of 57,000 bottles of Propofol Injectable Emulsion produced at its Irvine, California plant because of the discovery of endotoxin bacteria levels and reports of patients experiencing major medical problems after receiving the Propofol injections.  According to an FDA Warning letter posted in December 2009, Teva failed to conduct adequate testing of Propofol medicine made at a plant in Irvine, California.

In December of 2009, the FDA sent a warning letter to Teva outlining serious violations of regulations.

Excerpts from the FDA's letter can be found below.

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The December 2010 violations were set forth in a six page letter from FDA District Director Alonza Cruse and included numerous violations involving contamination of batches of Propofol. The contamination included “bacterial endotoxin contamination” and contamination of lots with water.

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In a separate recall, Hospira Inc. recalled 73 lots of Propofol distributed between July 2009 and October 2009.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter, stating that the Propofol, which was sold to hospitals and doctors, had been contaminated by stainless steel particulates during the manufacturing process.  The source of the particulate matter has been identified as stainless steel equipment used in the manufacturing process.  Since these particulate contaminants do not dissolve in blood, they could cause serious damage to the body including stroke, respiratory failure, kidney failure, or heart attack. The FDA found that Hospira Inc. failed to validate processes used in manufacturing.

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The stainless steel particulate found in the contaminated Propofol can result in mechanical obstruction of vessels in the body and can also result in SIRS, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome.

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