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United States federal drug enforcement officials have contacted Israeli company Teva Pharmaceuticals - the maker of the powerful anesthetic Propofol - as part of their investigation into Michael Jackson's death.
A spokeswoman for Teva Pharmaceuticals says the Drug Enforcement Administration asked the company about a specific batch of the drug.
Teva voluntarily recalled two lots of propofol after investigators found
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acterial contamination in some samples caused up to 40 patients in Florida, Arizona and Missouri to develop fevers and chills.
Teva spokeswoman Denise Bradley says the DEA asked about a different batch of the recalled drug.
Propofol is the generic version of Diprivan. The anesthetic normally used in hospitals was found in Jackson's home after his death June 25.
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