Japanese government health officials are raiding a factory that produces health supplements they say have killed at least five people and hospitalized more than 100 others.
Japan’s health ministry officials walk towards the Osaka plant of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. to conduct an on-site inspection in Osaka, western Japan, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Japanese government health officials raided a factory Saturday producing health supplements that they say have killed multiple people and hospitalized more than 100 others.A worker, left, for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.
The supplements all used “benikoji,” a kind of red mold. Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals’ pink pills called Benikoji Choleste Help were billed as helping lower cholesterol levels. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, based in the western Japanese city of Osaka, said about a million packages were sold over the past three fiscal years. It also sold benikoji to other manufacturers, and some products have been exported. The supplements could be bought at drug stores without a prescription from a doctor.On Friday, the company said five people had died and 114 people were being treated in hospitals after taking the products.
Some analysts blame the recent deregulation initiatives, which simplified and sped up approval for health products to spur economic growth. But deaths from a mass-produced item is rare in Japan, as government checks over consumer products are relatively stringent. The government has ordered a review of the approval system in response to the supplement-related illnesses. A report is due in May.
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