As of the 7th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revealed that a total of 212 people have been hospitalized as of the 7th due to a problem in which people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease, etc., according to a report from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. announced that it had become
To date, five people have died from developing kidney disease after taking Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice, and there have been a number of health complaints across the country.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revealed the number of people affected by health damage as of the 7th, as reported by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.
According to the data,
a total of 1,224 people visited medical institutions because they felt unwell,
and a total of 212 people were hospitalized.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Consumer Affairs Agency's call center, which was set up on the 29th of last month, received a total of 3,231 inquiries in the 10 days up to the 7th.
The call center phone number is
◇ 03-3595-2760 until the 8th
◇ 0120-388-687 after the 9th.
Consultations are available from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., even on weekends and holidays.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is coordinating with local public health centers to confirm the damage and will continue to investigate the cause of the health damage.