More than a hundred people were hospitalised for kidney disease, and five died after taking red yeast rice supplements. It is unclear what caused this health crisis, but Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, which makes the supplements, had known for months about health issues among its customers. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the supplements market has grown, also thanks to a labelling system that might have to be revised.

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