Overview

• The provincial Health Ministry filed a complaint with the Ministerio Público de la Acusación to investigate the disappearance and recover the stock.
• Authorities said the alleged offense could fall under hurto as defined by Article 162 of the Penal Code.
• An internal administrative inquiry is underway at Hospital J. B. Iturraspe to establish responsibility for the ICU‑restricted medication.
• Hospital director Francisco Sánchez Guerra confirmed the loss, initially estimating more than 50 vials missing as teams finalize an exact count.
• Health officials warned about the dangers of handling fentanyl outside clinical settings and noted the HLB Pharma lots had been removed in May and June.