Report: Pharmacy acquired by Missouri insurer supplied execution drugs to state

A St. Louis-area pharmacy that was acquired by Centene Corp. last year reportedly has served as a supplier of execution drugs to the state of Missouri. The state has used drugs supplied by Foundation Care, a compounding pharmacy, for 17 executions, BuzzFeed reports. Since 2014, the state has spent more than $135,000 to acquire the drugs, a transaction that is completed by a corrections officer meeting with a representative from the Earth City pha rmacy and exchanging an envelope of cash for vials…
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