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Last update - 02:55 15/07/2009
Did an Israeli anesthetic cause Michael Jackson's death?
By The Associated Press
Tags: Michael Jackson, drugs, Teva 

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
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acterial contamination in some samples caused up to 40 patients in Florida, Arizona and Missouri to develop fevers and chills.

Teva spokeswoman Denise Bradley says the DEA asked about a different batch of the recalled drug.

Propofol is the generic version of Diprivan. The anesthetic normally used in hospitals was found in Jackson's home after his death June 25.
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  1.   Of course it did, you morons 03:43  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 15/07/09
  2.   Explains why the NY Times runs haaretz with the Germans 03:54  |  Arie 15/07/09
  3.   Haaretz Anti-Semitism by usual inuendo 03:56  |  Arie 15/07/09
  4.   The Reality that Was Michael Jackson 03:58  |  Christopher 15/07/09
  5.   Michael Jackson is still dead 06:37  |  Mark Lincoln 15/07/09
  6.   Me, me, me, look at me...... 10:53  |  Clickfool 15/07/09
  7.   Oh sure 11:11  |  Eli 15/07/09
  8.   Teva pharmaceuticals 11:16  |  Hector 15/07/09
  9.   Anti-semitic?!? 11:17  |  Patrick 15/07/09
  10.   Michael Jackson was an artist, all the rest is wickedness 11:18  |  Israeli citizen 15/07/09
  11.   Diprivan is not an Israel product 11:20  |  Tamrat 15/07/09
  12.   michael jackson 11:20  |  ruth 15/07/09
  13.   "Me..." says Clickfool . Jealous, dear? Jealous of Israel? 12:18  |  Israeli citizen 15/07/09
  14.   Israel responsible for the death of Michael Jackson? 12:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 15/07/09
  15.   1st Jesus... now Jacko... Come on! 12:36  |  EVH 15/07/09
  16.   above 12:48  |  moishe 15/07/09
  17.   R.I.P. Michael Jackson 13:04  |  maoriboy 15/07/09
  18.   Eli - It`s not Jesus or Michael Jackson that bother me 13:55  |  Natallie Durson 15/07/09
  19.   oy vey, I hear tell his doctor told him to get off of . . . 14:38  |  Zev Davis 15/07/09
  20.   Naw, he died from plastic surgery overdose 14:53  |  Dr. Kildare 15/07/09
  21.   So the drug was programmed by the mossad 15:17  |  Joe Frazier 15/07/09
  22.   For better or worse it`s all about me 15:53  |  Mike 15/07/09
  23.   Michael Jackson was a true medical miracle... 16:08  |  pedophile be gone 15/07/09
  24.   Ridiculous title for a stupid article.Too infer Israel is blame 16:18  |  ks 15/07/09
  25.   #4 Arie, antisemite? 16:21  |  ballistic 15/07/09
  26.   Eli at least the JC its true but MJ not yet proven 16:24  |  Zed 15/07/09
  27.   Ha`aretz tries to one up yesterday`s "Sex Gum" headline 16:25  |  Jacob Blues 15/07/09
  28.   israeli anesthetic caused michael jacksons death? 16:51  |  HAFIZ MUMBAI 15/07/09
  29.   Sleep deprivation. 16:59  |  sandra chitayat 15/07/09
  30.   Clickfools back from Afghanistan? 17:08  |  Leo 15/07/09
  31.   Durson its called human shield. 17:16  |  Marcel 15/07/09
  32.   ballistic,typical? 17:25  |  tell me 15/07/09
  33.   ballistic: jackson WAS an Anti-Semite 17:34  |  Arie 15/07/09
  34.   Who cares if the poison he abused was Made in Israel? 17:38  |  David Turner 15/07/09
  35.   Marcel - read todays Haaretz 18:03  |  Natallie Durson 15/07/09
  36.   Durson allegations are not a powerful tool for accusations 19:17  |  Marcel 15/07/09
  37.   Conspiracy theory!! Jews kill Jackson! 20:18  |  binny 15/07/09
  38.   PROPOFOL SIDE EFFECTS 20:34  |  cwarn 15/07/09
  39.   #33 Say Arie 20:52  |  ballistic 15/07/09
  40.   I liked Michael Jackson when he`s in normal self 22:51  |  MMM 15/07/09
  41.   Why would MJ use the generic 23:33  |  Ines 15/07/09
  42.   Israels medicines saved many peoples lives 23:43  |  Benjamina 15/07/09
  43.   Wow, chill out! 02:26  |  krash 16/07/09
  44.   Michael Jackson and propofol 04:42  |  Dan 16/07/09
  45.   To ballistic and others.Dabbie Rowe was a surrogate who was MJ`s 05:12  |  Sad for the world 16/07/09
  46.   Michael Jackson 17:22  |  Ivot Therblig 16/07/09
  47.   Don`t believe the newspapers Michael is alive and well 17:30  |  he is joking w. Dr`s 16/07/09
  48.   HAARETZ Change this terrible title PLEASE 17:31  |  Maayan 16/07/09
  49.   #32 Tell me re "typical" 00:50  |  ballistic 17/07/09
  50.   they must have disfigured his face as well 08:34  |  RME 18/07/09
  51.   Miss Him so much. 12:45  |  Sakrayami 04/08/09
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