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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

pnwmom

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2. They can use it as a filler and they don't have to label it. And they can change

Reply to NCarolinawoman (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 08:37 PM

Aug 2015

the filler any time they want without notifying anybody, including customers who call or write to see what the product contains.

Also, sometimes it's not one of the official ingredients, but they allow it to be processed on a manufacturing line where it can be contaminated by gluten from another product. And that's legal, too.

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For the gluten sensitive, how do you avoid gluten in prescription medicines? [View all] pnwmom Aug 2015 OP

I didn't know they put that in drugs. NCarolinawoman Aug 2015 #1

They can use it as a filler and they don't have to label it. And they can change pnwmom Aug 2015 #2

That shouldn't be allowed. potone Aug 2015 #3

Ted Kennedy originally included gluten as one of the food items that would pnwmom Aug 2015 #6

If it has to be listed as an ingredient in food PennyK Aug 2015 #4

No, gluten isn't required to be listed anywhere, including food. pnwmom Aug 2015 #5