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Arizona finds pharmacist to prepare lethal injections

In August, Attorney General Mark Brnovich revealed the state had located a supplier of the drug.
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PHOENIX — Officials in Arizona say the state has found a compounding pharmacist to prepare the drug pentobarbital for lethal injections, moving the state closer to resuming executions after a six-year hiatus. 

Finding a pharmacist to prepare lethal injections was one of the barriers the state faced since it put executions on hold after a botched execution in 2014.

In August, Attorney General Mark Brnovich revealed the state had located a supplier of the drug.

As Brnovich revealed that his office had found a pharmacist, Corrections Director David Shinn said his agency had already started the process of obtaining the drug and had found a compounding pharmacist. 

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