Remember, people with celiac disease can suffer intestinal damage when they consume gluten. This can damage can lead to neurological, among other disorders.
The man, Michael Weber, was taking a generic drug seven years ago, and developed side effects consistent with ingesting gluten.
Weber says he was unable to determine the drug’s gluten status through his pharmacist, and
Weber went on to petition the FDA to either eliminate wheat gluten in medicines or require new labeling on drugs containing the protein.
In 2011, the FDA sought public comments about the issue. In 2...
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