FDA bans red yeast rice product.

States the United States Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of Cholestin, made by Pharmanex. The drug used as a dietary supplement to lower cholesterol; Cholestin containing red yeast rice; How the product is made; Manipulation of the fermentation process to produce lovastatin; The pharmaceutical company, Merck, marketing the drug under the name Mevcor. INSET: And AFCAPS/TexCAPS reports.