Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Health Supplements Cause Deaths in Japan

Published: 27 March 2024 at 09:53

Health supplement products from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical in Japan, meant to lower cholesterol, have led to multiple deaths and over a hundred people falling ill. The supplements contained benikoji, a red mold species, prompting their removal from store shelves.

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