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Texas prison system running out of execution drug By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press | August 1, 2013 | Updated: August 1, 2013 1:33pm

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The nation's most active death penalty state is running out of its execution drug.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Thursday that its remaining supply of pentobarbital expires in September and that no alternatives have been found. It wasn't immediately clear whether two executions scheduled for next month would be delayed. The state has already executed 11 death-row inmates this year, and at least seven more have execution dates in coming months.

"We will be unable to use our current supply of pentobarbital after it expires," agency spokesman Jason Clarksaid. "We are exploring all options at this time."

Texas switched to the lethal, single-dose sedative last year after one of the drugs used in its three-drug execution process became difficult to obtain and the state's supply expired. Other death-penalty states have encountered similar problems after some drug suppliers barred the drugs' use for executions or have refused, under pressure from death-penalty opponents, to sell or manufacture drugs for use in executions.

No executions in Texas were delayed because of that shortfall. But because the shortage is now affecting such an aggressive death-penalty state, the effects could move beyond Texas.

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Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Board Meeting Agenda for August 14, 2013

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Board has been ordered and called for 10:00
a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Board office, for the purpose to wit:
A G E N D A
NOTE: This agenda is tentative until 24 hours in advance of the meeting, at which time the most recent revision becomes official.
Revised 07-31-2013
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
3. Quorum Call
4. Call for Additional Agenda Items
5. Consideration of Minutes
6. Report on Action Items
7. Confirmation of Acts
8. Opportunity for Public Comment
9. Committee Reports
A.  Finance – Mr. Russell Champagne, CPA & Mr. Pitre  
• Consideration of Final Report for Fiscal Year 2012-2013
• Consideration of Budget Amendment No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2013-2014
B. Application Review – Ms. Melancon
• Consideration of Committee Recommendations re Applications
C. Reciprocity – Ms. Hall
• Consideration of Committee Recommendations re Applications
D. Violations – Mr. Bond
• Consideration of Proposed Voluntary Consent Agreements
E.  Impairment – Mr. Rabb
• Consideration of Committee Recommendations re Applications
F.  Reinstatement – Ms. Melancon
• Consideration of Committee Recommendations re Applications
G. Tripartite – Mr. Burch
H. Regulation Revision – Mr. McKay
• Consideration of Comments from May 30 Public Hearing
I. Executive – Mr. Aron
• Consideration of Committee Recommendations re Policies & Procedures
10. Staff Reports
J. Prescription Monitoring Program – Mr. Fontenot
K. General Counsel – Mr. Finalet
L. Executive Director – Mr. Broussard
• Consideration of Annual Report
• Consideration of Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire
• Consideration of Colleges & Schools of Pharmacy
11. Request for Opinion: Addition of Medications by Non-Pharmacy Practitioners to Parenteral Preparations Previously Compounded by Pharmacies (BioScrip®)
12. Announcements
13. Recess

Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Meetings in August 2013

08-15-2013     Administrative Hearing

08-14-2013     Board Meeting

08-14-2013     Reciprocity Committee

08-13-2013     Executive Committee

08-13-2013     Impairment Committee

08-13-2013     Reinstatement Committee

08-13-2013     Finance Committee