# Drug used in Tennessee’s failed execution has faced scrutiny before

https://mins.news/en/item/82460

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-01 20:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/46UTJO4

> The lethal drug given during Tennessee’s unsuccessful attempt to execute Christa Pike has previously drawn scrutiny. Several states that conduct executions have used the same drug.

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