2 die, 100 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker's supplements

Two people are believed to have died and over 100 hospitalized after consuming red yeast rice dietary supplements from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese drugmaker and the health ministry said Tuesday, amid swelling safety concerns over the products.One person was reported by the Osaka-based drugmaker to have died from kidney disease after apparently taking the "beni-koji" supplements for around three years. A second death was reported to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare following a hearing with the company.The number of people hospitalized after taking the supplements has …READ FULL ARTICLE