Taiwan's consumers seek US$5.3 million over red yeast rice illnesses

The Consumer Protection Association in Taiwan (CPAT) on Friday filed a lawsuit and sought a compensation of around NT$168 million (US$5.3 million) from several companies, including a Japanese company's Taiwan subsidiary, on behalf of 55 people who said they fell ill after taking its red yeast rice supplements.

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