News of fentanyl

Two ex-officials charged over tainted fentanyl scandal linked to 90 deaths

Today 12:23 Former officials face prosecution over contaminated fentanyl scandal linked to deaths of at least 90 people; Nélida Bisio, who headed Argentina's drug regulatory agency ANMAT during the crisis, and Gabriela Mantecón Fumadó, the former head of the INAME drug institute, indicted.

CONTAMINATED DRUG SCANDAL

Lab owner, executives at heart of contaminated fentanyl scandal arrested

21-08-2025 00:31 Businessman Ariel García Furfaro, his brothers, mother and management team of HLB Pharma laboratory at centre of contaminated fentanyl scandal arrested in connection with the investigation into 96 deaths.

CONTAMINATED DRUG SCANDAL

Forensic report: Contaminated fentanyl ‘contributed to fatal outcomes’

20-08-2025 16:38 Report covers 20 clinical histories and the consignment contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Ralstonia pickettii, two potentially lethal bacteria.

CONTAMINATED DRUG SCANDAL

Tainted fentanyl death toll clears 100 as Milei blames opposition

15-08-2025 10:14 President Javier Milei uses appearance at campaign rally in La Plata to point finger at opposition Kirchnerites and link rivals to developing scandal.

DRUGS

Fentanyl patients' relatives claim justice

04-08-2025 11:35 Contaminated vials are being investigated by authorities.

TRADE WAR

Trump, China's Xi set to speak on tariff battle

04-02-2025 16:05 Trump triggers a trade war and Chinese President Xi Jinping hurls back 15 percent levies on coal and liquified natural gas imports. The two world leaders are expected to meet Tuesday.