A broadcast discussed the circumstances behind President Toyota Kaichi's (豊田 賀一) appointment following the health problems associated with products containing red yeast rice, as well as exhibits at the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Museum and the company's future reforms.
In the broadcast on Sunday, 4 October 2026, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical President Toyota Kaichi (豊田 賀一) appeared and discussed the circumstances leading to his appointment as president the year after the 2024 problems involving products containing red yeast rice, as well as his policies for reforming the company. The museum was opened in 2011 to mark the company's 90th anniversary. Its exhibits focus on products from the company's early years and its history, and access is limited to employees and some customers. The situation at the time of the red yeast rice issue, the company's response and lessons for the future were also presented chronologically.
The museum is planned to move to Ikukunitama Shrine in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. President Toyota Kaichi (豊田 賀一) discussed his memories of visiting the museum, the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the red yeast rice issue and how he intends to reform the company after taking office as president the following year. Regarding the company's future vision, he touched on its approach to overcoming challenges and the direction of its reforms.