The Japanese company has received reports of illness linked to the "beni-koji choleste help" supplements and recalled the products. The relationship between the deaths and the supplements remains unclear, and
The drugmaker announced on
The company has not disclosed the age, sex or address of anyone who has died. It suspects an unknown substance derived from mold may have caused the problems but is unable to ascertain a specific cause.
A total of 93 people have been hospitalized after consuming the supplements, the health ministry said Thursday, adding that
==Kyodo
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