(Update 5) 2 Fatal Cases Reported among Kobayashi Supplement Users
Osaka, March 26 (Jiji Press)--Two fatal cases were reported in Japan on Tuesday involving users of a supplement containing "beni koji" red fermented rice made by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., which is based in the western city of Osaka.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said a person who bought the supplement for about three years starting in April 2021 died of kidney disease last month. The company plans to announce details of the other case on Wednesday.
(2024/03/27-01:54)
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