Kobayashi Pharma looking into 76 more deaths linked to supplements

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday it is looking into 76 more deaths linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements, with the government upset by how slow the company has been in releasing information since the first suspected death reported in March.The Japanese drugmaker earlier said that five people had died after taking the "beni-koji choleste help" supplements, and recalled the products. But on Friday it corrected the figure to four, saying one did not use the supplements.The health ministry separately said bereaved families had contacted Kobayashi Pharmaceut…READ FULL ARTICLE