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Argentina Fentanyl Contamination Case Counts 122 Deaths in Court File

Prosecutors are scrutinizing possible failures by ANMAT in oversight of the contaminated lots.

Fentanilo en la basura
El frente de la sede central de la Clínica Vélez Sarsfield, en Córdoba capital
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Overview

  • Judicial records now list 122 deceased patients from 13 hospitals and clinics across Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Córdoba provinces and the city of Buenos Aires.
  • Forensic teams and the Malbrán institute reported Ralstonia mannitolilytica and Klebsiella pneumoniae in both seized ampoules and patient samples, with genomic matching still in progress.
  • The Cuerpo Médico Forense found that infections linked to the fentanyl aggravated conditions enough to cause death in 12 of the first 20 cases reviewed.
  • Detentions include HLB Pharma owner Ariel García Furfaro and technical directors tied to lots 31.202 and 31.244 produced in December 2024 and released starting in January.
  • An 11-year-old’s family filed a federal complaint alleging permanent harm from contaminated fentanyl, and Santa Fe authorities are separately investigating the disappearance of 68 fentanyl ampoules at Hospital Iturraspe not tied to the implicated brand.