[Taipei Jiji Press] In response to the growing health problems caused by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s red yeast rice (beni koji)-related products, a Taiwanese consumer advocacy group filed a class action lawsuit in the Taipei District Court on the 27th against six companies, including Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s local subsidiary and importers, seeking approximately 168 million NT dollars (approximately 760 million yen) in damages from 55 people who claim to have been harmed. This was reported by Taiwanese media. According to the Taiwan Consumer Protection Association, a private organization that filed the lawsuit, 55 of the patients are mainly showing symptoms of kidney disease, and some are undergoing dialysis. The association called for businesses to “have a good corporate conscience and fulfill their responsibilities.” In Taiwan, there have been reports of people becoming ill after consuming products made from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s red koji imported as a raw material and processed and sold by a Taiwanese manufacturer, as well as people who have purchased and taken supplements in Japan. According to health authorities, a total of 69 reports had been received as of September 20th. Jiji Press Foreign Affairs Department Delivered on September 28, 2024 at 08:41.
>>13 Just this? And it’s true that they caused real damage. If this were the peninsula, the victims of this fabricated lie would be demanding compensation a thousand times more (lol).
Fifty-five of the patients are mainly showing symptoms of kidney disease, and some are undergoing dialysis. The association called for businesses to “have a good corporate conscience and fulfill their responsibilities.” If they have symptoms, it makes sense. I wonder why the Japs don’t do anything.
I’d like to ask someone who really knows about this, if Ishiba becomes prime minister, will small and medium-sized local sash manufacturing companies lose work? Will they go out of business?
>>30 It seems like it’s the era of wooden sashes, so it will decrease no matter what you do. It seems like the major companies are putting a lot of effort into it. It’s good for insulation.
Kobayashi Kako and Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals are both companies that make things that go into people’s bodies, so what were their management’s philosophy and what kind of quality control did they have?
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