Red yeast rice saga: Japan authority urges all FFC businesses to declare health hazards

By Tingmin Koe

07-May-2024 - Last updated on 07-May-2024 at 05:55 GMT

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), which oversees the Foods with Function Claims (FFC) sector, is asking all businesses to declare any health hazards linked to their products in the wake of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s red yeast rice saga.

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