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Japan panel reviewing 'functional foods' label system

The system has been criticized for leaving it entirely up to functional food makers to guarantee the safety of their products. ....

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Supplement sales in Japan shrink 8% after red yeast rice pill scare

Sales in Japan of supplements claiming to have health benefits have fallen 7.7 percent from a year earlier after reports of hospitalizations linked to a red yeast rice dietary supplement, according to recent industry data. Sales of supplements classed as food claiming functional benefits to the body dropped in the… ....

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Supplement sales in Japan shrink 8% after red yeast rice pill scare

Sales in Japan of supplements claiming to have health benefits have fallen 7.7 percent from a year earlier after reports of hospitalizations linked to a red yeast rice dietary supplement, according to recent industry data. ....

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Probe finds 18 functional food products with past reports of health damage in Japan

The survey results come as the industry reels from deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals’ beni kōji supplements. ....

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Japan health ministry says 173 firms supplied with yeast ingredients linked to deaths

TOKYO The Japanese health ministry announced on March 28 the names of 173 businesses, including food manufacturers, supplied with Kobayashi Pharmac ....

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