FDA may make suspected Jacko drug, Propofol, a controlled substance
A powerful sedative linked to Michael Jackson, and under suspicion in his sudden death, may come under the same regulation that covers narcotics and other drugs of addiction.
Food and Drug Administration officials may make the anaesthic agent propofol a “controlled substance”. Diprivan, one of the trade names for Propofol, was allegedly discovered at Jackson’s residence. A police and federal agency investigation of the case is ongoing.
He is suspected of using the short-acting anaesthetic to combat insomnia. It is suspected that Jackson developed a problem with prescription drugs after being burned on his scalp and enduring many medical and surgical procedures.
The FDA was petitioned two years ago to add propofol to the list of controlled substances, which are subject to prescription, storage, administration and distribution restrictions.
Until Jackson’s death last month, the main concern about propofol was its potential for abuse by medical staff. Diprivan is used in hospital operating theatres and ICUs. The discovery of tainted batches of the drug in an unrelated case this week shed light on its other uses, including for the routine day surgery screening procedure known as endoscopy.
Source: Splash News
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