International news 27 Mar. ’24 2:31 pm 2024-03-27
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Japanese pharmaceutical company And the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed yesterday (March 26) that two people died and 106 people were hospitalized after eating dietary supplements containing red yeast rice. Amid growing concerns about the safety of such products
Previously, Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical revealed that the first user died of kidney damage. After consuming dietary supplements containing red yeast rice produced by the company for about 3 years, while Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare received reports that One more person died after meeting Kobayashi.
Kyodo news agency said that the number of people admitted to hospital after consuming such dietary supplements has risen to 106. Meanwhile, the Japanese government has stated that authorities will carry out emergency inspections of specific types of food identified as: Has health benefits under the manufacturer’s responsibility. This food category covers around 6,000 products.
for deaths previously reported by the company This is the first death potentially linked to a dietary supplement containing red yeast rice. After last week Kobayashi Co. Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled five products, including about 300,000 packages of “beni-koji choleste help” products identified as having the ability to help reduce cholesterol.
The company said that the deceased had ordered a total of 35 sets of “beni-koji choleste support” products regularly since April. 2021 to February 2024 and added that The company is investigating a link between the use of the product and the death that occurred in February.
By InfoQuest News Agency (27 March 2024)
Tags: red yeast rice , Japan , dietary supplements
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