The American Pharmacists Association has officially discouraged its members from providing drugs for use in lethal injections . In a letter to the association's members, which was obtained by ABC News, it said that while some states have legalized executions, others are still considering it. Monday says providing such drugs runs contrary to the role of pharmacists as health care providers . APA lacks legal authority to bar its more than 62,000 members from selling execution drugs , but its policies set pharmacists ' ethical standards .
The American Pharmacists Association has officially discouraged its members from providing drugs for use in lethal injections . The policy adopted at their annual meeting Monday says providing such drugs runs contrary to the role of pharmacists as health care providers . APA lacks legal authority to bar its more than 62,000 members from selling execution drugs , but its policies set pharmacists ' ethical standards .