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Jim O’Neill, a non-medical investor with ties to Peter Thiel and a background in humanities, has been appointed as the acting head of the CDC by President Trump amid a turbulent period for the agency, with concerns about his lack of medical training and his connections to libertarian and anti-regulation circles raising questions about his influence on vaccine and health policies.
Japanese authorities raided a factory producing health supplements linked to five deaths and over 100 hospitalizations, with the supplements containing "benikoji," a red mold. The company, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., has apologized for the delayed recall and is cooperating with government health authorities in the investigation. The incident has prompted a review of the approval system for health products in Japan, following recent deregulation initiatives aimed at spurring economic growth.