Four deaths due to cholesterol-lowering drugs: Munich heart professor clarifies. In Japan, at least 4 deaths and over 100 hospitalizations have been linked to Red Rice supplements.
The EU has already restricted the use of food supplements or monacolins containing red yeast rice. According to their specifications, dietary supplements may only contain less than 3 mg of monacolin per daily dose. No more than this amount may be added to foods. The products must also carry several instructions for use and warnings. From a daily dose of 5 mg Monakolin K, Red Rice products are classified as medicinal products requiring approval.