Overview
- Simultaneous rallies in La Plata’s Plaza Moreno and Rosario’s Monumento a la Bandera called for truth, justice and meetings with Health Minister Mario Lugones and ANMAT chief Nélida Agustina Bisio.
- Forensic work by the Malbrán Institute matched bacteria found in patients to bacteria in fentanyl ampoules from HLB Pharma/Laboratorios Ramallo, confirming contamination of the drug.
- Reporting cites up to 173 deaths under review by court-appointed experts, while judicial findings have formally confirmed at least 38 deaths to date.
- Judge Ernesto Kreplak’s investigation has led to multiple detentions and at least 13 prosecutions, including owners and technical directors linked to HLB Pharma; recent bids for house arrest by some defendants were denied.
- Federal raids recovered about 82,000 ampoules and a legislative commission issued 20 reform proposals after diagnosing systemic regulatory failures and gaps in traceability.