In Tashkent, over 3.2 million units of dangerous medications will be destroyed as part of the “Doc-1 Max” case

In Tashkent, the destruction of more than 3.2 million units of medicines has commenced under the order of the Tashkent City Court. Among them is the “Doc-1 Max” syrup, which is linked to the deaths of at least 68 children and the disability of 16, GPO reports.

According to the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement, over 800,000 tablets and more than 100,000 bottles of “Doc-1 Max”, as well as over 2.2 million tablets and approximately 57,000 bottles of Ambronol syrup, are subject to disposal.

The dangerous drugs are burned in a special furnace in the presence of representatives of law enforcement agencies, the sanitary-epidemiological service, the Ecology Committee, and independent observers. The measures are being implemented in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 200 and do not harm the environment.

As a reminder, in December 2022, 68 children died in Uzbekistan after using this syrup, 16 children suffered serious injuries, another two sustained minor injuries, and 23 children became disabled. Later, specialists discovered why the syrup caused children to die. The main defendants in the case were sentenced to between 16 and 20 years in prison.

The court ordered the parents and guardians of the “Doc-1 Max” victims to pay compensation. However, in October 2024, the father of a five-year-old boy who was poisoned by the drug “Doc-1 Max” and spent 65 days in a coma, Feruz Nuritdinov, stated that Acting Health Minister Asilbek Khudayarov had provided false information to the public about guaranteed assistance to those affected by the drug. The advisor to the Minister of Ecology, Rasul Kusherbayev, drew public attention to this, noting that the families of the victims have not yet been fully compensated. The civil servant also noted that the delay threatens the further treatment of affected children, which is vital for many of them.

In July 2025, another child died in the Jizzakh region after receiving the drug “Doc-1 Max” from the Indian company Marion Biotech. According to reports, Muslim Ziyoboeva died aged 8. In December 2022, following a doctor’s prescription, the girl began taking “Doc-1 Max” syrup three times daily, which led to her kidneys failing and urinary function being impaired. She was first taken to the local hospital and then transferred to the National Children’s Medical Centre in Tashkent.