In the Namangan region of Uzbekistan, there are reports of an international search for a person suspected of poisoning schoolchildren and students with toxic substances.
The State Service for Drug Control's Center for Pharmaceutical Product Safety has issued statements regarding the situation. Inspections are currently being conducted at the "Samo" pharmaceutical company, where the drug "Antistrumin" is produced, by the licensing department of the State Center for Licensing Pharmaceutical Activities.
These inspections pertain to compliance with legal documents regarding pharmaceutical activities, encompassing production, distribution, and storage according to state standards, as well as the technical requirements for the production, preparation, storage, and final sale of pharmaceuticals. The company is required to meet the conditions and requirements for licensing and undergo mandatory inspection.
Additionally, accredited laboratories have initiated analyses of the "Antistrumin" drug's safety indicators in accordance with the "General Technical Regulations on the Safety of Drug Products," as mandated by the State Service for Drug Control.
The statement emphasizes that the Center for Pharmaceutical Product Safety has appealed to the broader community and relevant organizations to refrain from releasing unverified information until the reasons behind the incidents related to this drug have been determined.
Earlier, it was reported that in the Namangan region, approximately 450 children were allegedly poisoned by the tainted substance produced by the same pharmaceutical company. The Minister of Health, Elmira Bositkhonova, initially denied any cases of child poisoning due to drugs or food.
However, the responsible authorities then communicated with the Prosecutor General's Office and sent letters to the head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Service and the director of the "Samo" pharmaceutical company to temporarily suspend the acceptance of these drugs until further notice.
The situation in the Namangan region involving the poisoning of children is currently under investigation and is being examined under Article 257-1 (violations of sanitary and epidemiological rules) of the Criminal Code.
Earlier, Daryo reported that iodine, suspected of causing illnesses among children in kindergartens and schools in the Namangan region of Uzbekistan, is reportedly linked to production by a company led by an individual who is internationally wanted.
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