Dr. Falk Pharma and Zedira Test New Celiac Disease Drug

?? This approach will offer patients additional safety when applied in support of a ‘mostly' gluten-free diet thereby improving the quality-of-life of millions of people.

What does this really mean, and will it be of any consequence?

?? This approach will offer patients additional safety when applied in support of a ‘mostly' gluten-free diet thereby improving the quality-of-life of millions of people.

What does this really mean, and will it be of any consequence?

This drug, and several others under development, are designed to offer people with celiac disease additional protection against accidental gluten contamination/ingestion.

It is hard to avoid gluten cross-contamination so this could address the 'mostly' gluten free diet.

I am wondering if this would help those that have not been diagnosed as celiac and may be just gluten intolerant. Also, would one have to be diagnosed as celiac to get this prescribed?

Encouraging to hear that drugs are being tested to protect against accidental gluten ingestion -- the biggest threat. I don't think anyone expects to be able to order a cinnamon roll or pizza without consequences ... but to eat out with the usual gluten-free precautions and not worry about a careless cross contamination incident would be life changing.

Good news.

Crazy. Here is a problem easily treated without medication. Now lets have a drug, like all of the others that will of course be your highest copay if released and I have no doubt will require priorauthorization. Typical to just fix everything with a pill.

?? This approach will offer patients additional safety when applied in support of a ‘mostly' gluten-free diet thereby improving the quality-of-life of millions of people.

What does this really mean, and will it be of any consequence?

It means that if this is released it will no doubt be your highest insurance copay if covered at all for a problem that is easily treated without medication. If covered it will require prior authorization by insurance and in addition to buying expensive gluten free products you can add a large monthly copay for a pill.

Crazy. Here is a problem easily treated without medication. Now lets have a drug, like all of the others that will of course be your highest copay if released and I have no doubt will require priorauthorization. Typical to just fix everything with a pill.

Do you have celiac, if not, you have no idea what being gluten free cost to people who have this condition. To only eat under the purest kitchen possible. To know positively you can safely eat out with out becoming ill all over again... like starting over.. Yes, my husband will take a pill just as he does for his blood pressure and just like he does for his cholesterol!