TOKYO -- Sales of some Kobayashi Pharmaceutical products have plummeted 30% to 40% year-on-year after five deaths and other health problems were linked to the company's red yeast rice supplements, Nikkei has learned.
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Kobayashi Pharma's supplement sales plunge after deaths from tainted product
Health scare over red yeast rice pills may force drugmaker to alter growth plan
The fallout from the Benikoji Choleste-Help health scare is spreading to Kobayashi's other supplements. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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