Argentina’s Fentanyl Scandal Exposes Deadly Failures—87 Lives Lost and Counting

In a tragic unfolding that underscores the grave risks when pharmaceutical oversight fails, Argentine authorities have now confirmed at least 87 deaths linked to contaminated fentanyl used in hospitals across the country. This alarming death toll continues to rise as judicial investigators uncover more victims connected to multi-resistant bacterial infections traced back to tainted drug batches. The contaminated fentanyl, produced by the local laboratory HLB, found its way into critical care units where vulnerable patients depended on it for pain management. Eleven new fatalities were recently identified including clusters in Formosa, Córdoba, and Santa Fe. Meanwhile, nine more deaths in...