Five people have died and 114 people are being treated in hospitals after taking the products.
Japanese government officials have raided a factory producing health supplements that they say have killed at least five people and left more than 100 others in hospital.
The company says little is known about the exact cause of the sickness, which includes kidney failure. An investigation into the products is under way in cooperation with government health authorities.The supplements all used “benikoji”, a kind of red mould. Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals’ pink pills called Benikoji Choleste Help were billed as helping lower cholesterol levels.
It also sold benikoji to other manufacturers and some products have been exported. The supplements could be bought at pharmacies without a prescription from a doctor. Company president Akihiro Kobayashi has apologised for not acting sooner. The recall came on March 22, two months after the company had received official medical reports about the problem.On Friday, the company said five people had died and 114 people were being treated in hospitals after taking the products.
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