Authorities in Uzbekistan have reportedly finalized the compensation payments to families whose children suffered severe health issues or disabilities due to the consumption of the substandard “Dok-1 Maks” and “Ambronol” medications. This development was confirmed by parents of the affected children, as well as by Farrukh Toshpulatov, press secretary for the Compulsory Enforcement Bureau (MIB) under the General Prosecutor's Office, who verified that this portion of the court verdict was fully executed in late October 2026.
According to previous court rulings, the financial restitution was initially mandated to be recovered directly from the convicted individuals, including former leaders of the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency and representatives of Quramax MCHJ, the official importer of the drugs. However, independent financial reviews and banking documents revealed that over a span of three years, only 20 percent of the total damages had been successfully recovered from the defendants. The remaining 80 percent of the compensation was reportedly absorbed and paid out directly from state funds in October.
At present, authorities have not disclosed the exact number of recipients, the specific breakdown of individual payouts, or whether the state intends to seek reimbursement from the convicted parties in the future. The MIB press secretary indicated that a joint press briefing with the Ministry of Health will soon be organized to address public inquiries and provide comprehensive transparency regarding the execution process. Following the completion of the payouts, a delegation of officials and medical specialists toured various regions to check on the welfare of the affected children and offered specialized medical assistance.
Families of the victims noted that while the state intervention and medical outreach are now underway, many had struggled for years with mounting medical expenses, loss of hearing and vision, and severe organ damage among their surviving children. Some parents expressed relief that the long-awaited state compensation would finally allow them to pursue expensive medical procedures, such as cochlear implant surgeries, which were previously unaffordable. The tragic case, which originally came to light following dozens of fatalities, has remained a subject of intense public scrutiny and continuous investigative reporting.
Source: www.gazeta.uz