According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, in response to health problems caused by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's health products containing red yeast, the Japanese government held a cabinet minister meeting on May 31 to discuss strengthening the management system for foods with functional labeling, and stated that it will strengthen administrative intervention while continuing to implement the original corporate self-reporting system. According to data from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, as of May 28, 5 consumers taking Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast had died, and more than 1,600 people had sought medical treatment.
日本就小林制药事件召开内阁大臣会议 讨论保健功能食品管理制度
Japan holds cabinet ministers meeting on Kobayashi Pharmaceutical incident to discuss health functional food management system
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