Beware Lactaid Pills in 2022!!

[Kate333]

So I purchased a box of Lactaid "fast acting" pills to ease any GI issues after consuming dairy.    The first thing I noticed (after returning home) was the lack of the typical "gluten-free" label on the package.  I didn't really look closely at the store package because in the past I recalled they had a gluten-free label.  Per the package, Lactaid pills are now produced in Canada and distributed by Johnson and Johnson.

I called the company's 800 number and was told, "Lactaid can no longer ensure this product is gluten-free because the company switched to a new manufacturer company in the summer of 2021."  I think (but have not confirmed) that their major competitor generic brand company (Top Care) is still gluten-free and that's always noted on the product package.

Moral of the story:  ALWAYS double-check and don't buy or use anything NOT labeled gluten-free! 

I don't know whether anyone has an updated gluten-free medication list for 2022 but, if so, would appreciate posting any links as I suspect MANY of these big pharma companies may have either shut factories altogether and/or changed their manufacturing practices/contractors to boost sagging sales during the last 3 years of this pandemic.

[Scott Adams]

Wow, thank you for sharing this!! I'm pretty sure that the Lactaid brand was always considered gluten-free, and now it might not be!