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Japan: Heads of Drug Maker Resign Over Potentially Deadly Diet Pills

Japan: Heads of Drug Maker Resign Over Potentially Deadly Diet Pills

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The Facts

  • The chairman and president of Japanese drug manufacturer Kobayashi Pharmaceutical have stepped down amid an investigation into whether their dietary supplements are linked to hundreds of deaths.

  • Company Chairman Kazumasa Kobayashi stepped down Tuesday but will stay at the firm as an advisor. His son and president of the company, Akihiro Kobayashi, will also resign but maintain a role to help compensate potential victims.

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