Rome, 28 June 2024 – A sensational health scandal is shaking the Japan. The Ministry of Health has put the following under scrutiny: 81 deaths that they could be related to the intake of food supplements anti-cholesterol. A story that has been going on for several months and has moved the highest institutional positions.
Japanese society Kobayashi Pharmaceutical he stated that investigations are underway on 76 almost potentially attributable to supplements with red yeast rice of its own production.
These are in addition to the 5 deaths reported in April this year, potentially caused by the company’s products, now withdrawn from the market.
And many are reported from hospitals hospitalizations following the intake of these supplements: patients mainly present problems related to kidneys. “We’ve received 1,656 requests from people who sought medical care,” the company said in a statement, “and we have 76 cases under investigation for a possible connection to the deaths.” According to the pharmaceutical company, causes of these deaths they don’t just include kidney related diseasesbut also cancer, cerebral infarction, pneumonia and aortic dissection.
Il Minister of Health Japanese CEO Keizo Takemi called the company’s behavior “extremely regrettable”. And he assured “The investigation of fatal cases cannot be left to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, e.g the ministry will take care of it directly”.
For its part, the pharmaceutical company she apologized, stating: “We have caused the public great concern.” In response to the Health Minister’s comments, he said: “We take this very seriously.”.
