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Argentina Arrests Lab Owner over Tainted Fentanyl Linked to Deaths

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Argentine authorities arrested the owner and officials of two pharmaceutical laboratories on Wednesday over “possible quality deviations” in contaminated medicinal fentanyl linked to dozens of deaths. President Javier Milei’s government estimated last week that 100 people had died since May from tainted fentanyl, though prosecutors did not specify victim numbers. Since May, the South American […] The post Argentina arrests lab owner over tainted…

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García Furfaro defended one of the helpers of the king of ephedrine. No one knows how he could import and manufacture drugs without any control.

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He also argued that there was no negligence, since “bacterial bacteria are not common in laboratories.” “This may be darker, although research needs to be done,” he said.

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Cellular screening revealed the lack of control in production and maneuvers to hide outdated substances.

In the context of the case of contaminated fentanyl, which investigates the death of 96 people following the administration of the drug produced by HLB Pharma Group and Ramallo S.A., the federal judge of La Plata Ernesto Kreplak asked the owner of the laboratories, Ariel García Furfaro, on Friday. Following the declaration of the businessman, which took place in the courts of the Buenos Aires capital, the magistrate has 10 working days to resolv…

The case began on May 12, following a complaint filed by an official of the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT)... The holder of Federal Court No. 3 of La Plata, Ernesto Kreplak, gave rise to the request made by the federal prosecutor in charge of the Federal Prosecutor's Office No. 1 ...

The owner of the laboratory indicated by the distribution of contaminated fentanyl lots, which caused at least 96 deaths, will be investigated by Judge Ernesto Kreplak for his role in the case. The investigation also reaches relatives and managers of the company.

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