2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma supplements

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday that it has confirmed two more deaths linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements, with the burgeoning health scandal leading to widespread voluntary recalls.The products had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations, according to the health ministry, which conducted a hearing with the Osaka-based company."We will make a company-wide, all-out effort to prevent the spread of further damage and investigate the cause" of the reported illnesses, Akihiro Kobayashi, the company's preside…READ FULL ARTICLE