Kobayashi Pharmaceutical "Red yeast rice" issue: 177 people hospitalized (as of April 2nd) Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. To date, five people have died from developing kidney disease after ingesting health foods containing Kobayashi.
Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice. complaints of health damage have been filed one after another across the country. The call center phone number is 03-3595-2760, and consultations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., even on weekends and holidays.