Kobayashi Pharmaceutical “Red yeast rice” issue: 188 people hospitalized (as of April 3) Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. To date, five people have died from developing kidney disease after ingesting health foods containing Kobayashi's red yeast rice.
A total of 1,058 people visited medical institutions because they felt unwell, and a total of 188 people were hospitalized. In addition, the Ministry of health and the Consumer Affairs Agency's call center received 2,821 inquiries in the six days up to March 3.