{"id":7330,"date":"2024-03-26T11:11:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330"},"modified":"2024-10-17T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T03:14:10","slug":"kobayashi-pharmaceutical-recalls-red-yeast-rice-pills-in-china-amid-health-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330","title":{"rendered":"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japan-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has reportedly initiated a product recall in the Chinese market for its cholesterol-lowering pills containing red yeast rice. This decision follows the discovery of “unintended elements” in the raw materials and reports of kidney disease among some users. Additionally, two other products with similar formulations have also been withdrawn from circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red yeast rice, derived from the fermentation of the mold Monascus purpureus, contains high levels of Monacolin K, a compound effective in lowering cholesterol and commonly found in various statin medications. However, its use is not without risks, including potential damage to muscles, kidneys, and liver. Furthermore, certain red yeast rice products have been identified to contain a contaminant known as citrinin, which poses a risk of kidney failure, according to information from the Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kobayashi currently manufactures only 20% of its raw materials for red yeast rice products in-house, sourcing the remainder from Japan and Taiwan. The company’s products are predominantly sold through popular e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Pinduoduo, and JD.com.- Flcube.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Japan-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has reportedly initiated a product recall in the Chinese market for its…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAownpewDA:productID":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[1271],"class_list":["post-7330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-company","category-policy-regulatory","tag-kobayashi-pharmaceutical"],"yoast_head":"\nKobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns - Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Japan-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has reportedly initiated a product recall in the Chinese market for its cholesterol-lowering pills containing red yeast rice. This decision follows the discovery of "unintended elements" in the raw materials and reports of kidney disease among some users. Additionally, two other products with similar formulations have also been withdrawn from circulation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Navigate the complexities of China\u2019s pharmaceutical industry with precision and clarity. FLCUBE delivers reliable data, news, and intelligence to broaden your horizons and sharpen your decision-making. Stay informed, stay ahead with FLCUBE.COM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61566606313834\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-03-26T03:11:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-17T03:14:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/flcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fineline-info-tech-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1894\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Fineline Cube\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Fineline Cube\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Fineline Cube\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19ad11870d326204db8524d3c3c5e66a\"},\"headline\":\"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-26T03:11:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-17T03:14:10+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330\"},\"wordCount\":183,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Company\",\"Policy \\\/ Regulatory\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330\",\"name\":\"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns - Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-26T03:11:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-17T03:14:10+00:00\",\"description\":\"Japan-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has reportedly initiated a product recall in the Chinese market for its cholesterol-lowering pills containing red yeast rice. This decision follows the discovery of \\\"unintended elements\\\" in the raw materials and reports of kidney disease among some users. Additionally, two other products with similar formulations have also been withdrawn from circulation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?p=7330#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry\",\"description\":\"Fineline Insights, Pharma Clarity\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Fineline Infomation and Technology\",\"alternateName\":\"Fineline Info & Tech\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/Fineline-info-tech-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/Fineline-info-tech-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1894,\"caption\":\"Fineline Infomation and Technology\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/profile.php?id=61566606313834\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19ad11870d326204db8524d3c3c5e66a\",\"name\":\"Fineline Cube\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/89f733aaed3d2d91d7d6f45d0e9ab509e3004e8243c6e57620b36380684657f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/89f733aaed3d2d91d7d6f45d0e9ab509e3004e8243c6e57620b36380684657f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/89f733aaed3d2d91d7d6f45d0e9ab509e3004e8243c6e57620b36380684657f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Fineline Cube\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flcube.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns - Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry","description":"Japan-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has reportedly initiated a product recall in the Chinese market for its cholesterol-lowering pills containing red yeast rice. This decision follows the discovery of \"unintended elements\" in the raw materials and reports of kidney disease among some users. Additionally, two other products with similar formulations have also been withdrawn from circulation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns","og_description":"Navigate the complexities of China\u2019s pharmaceutical industry with precision and clarity. FLCUBE delivers reliable data, news, and intelligence to broaden your horizons and sharpen your decision-making. Stay informed, stay ahead with FLCUBE.COM","og_url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330","og_site_name":"Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61566606313834","article_published_time":"2024-03-26T03:11:22+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-10-17T03:14:10+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1894,"url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fineline-info-tech-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Fineline Cube","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Fineline Cube","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330"},"author":{"name":"Fineline Cube","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19ad11870d326204db8524d3c3c5e66a"},"headline":"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns","datePublished":"2024-03-26T03:11:22+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-17T03:14:10+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330"},"wordCount":183,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#organization"},"keywords":["Kobayashi Pharmaceutical"],"articleSection":["Company","Policy \/ Regulatory"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330","url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330","name":"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns - Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-03-26T03:11:22+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-17T03:14:10+00:00","description":"Japan-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has reportedly initiated a product recall in the Chinese market for its cholesterol-lowering pills containing red yeast rice. This decision follows the discovery of \"unintended elements\" in the raw materials and reports of kidney disease among some users. Additionally, two other products with similar formulations have also been withdrawn from circulation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?p=7330#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Recalls Red Yeast Rice Pills in China Amid Health Concerns"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/","name":"Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry","description":"Fineline Insights, Pharma Clarity","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#organization","name":"Fineline Infomation and Technology","alternateName":"Fineline Info & Tech","url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fineline-info-tech-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fineline-info-tech-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1894,"caption":"Fineline Infomation and Technology"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61566606313834"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19ad11870d326204db8524d3c3c5e66a","name":"Fineline Cube","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/89f733aaed3d2d91d7d6f45d0e9ab509e3004e8243c6e57620b36380684657f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/89f733aaed3d2d91d7d6f45d0e9ab509e3004e8243c6e57620b36380684657f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/89f733aaed3d2d91d7d6f45d0e9ab509e3004e8243c6e57620b36380684657f2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Fineline Cube"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/flcube.com"],"url":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/?author=1"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7330"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7331,"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7330\/revisions\/7331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flcube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}