anthony colatrella
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FranDaMan---think waiting is best---follow up with GFWD
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if label indicates less than 20ppm as regulated by FDA that indicates that company has made that measurement and is complying with FDA regulations and hopefuly that company can be trusted--this is still a "new" venture and I guess we will find out who can or cannot be trusted--that is why I advised checking for one of the certifying organizations' labels...
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to be safest, only if that product has been certified gluten free by one of the official certification organizations--CSA, GIG, or NFCA---their certifying label should be on the product--the FDA uses 20ppm as their threshold level and that should be fine for most celiacs--at that level you could eat a pound of such food and still be at only a total of 10mgs...
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ARCHIVED Medication And Wheat/gluten
anthony colatrella replied to Kaukaukka's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Clearly, it is inappropriate to be handling medication with your bare hands---there are definite guidelines regulating how meds should be handled by pharmacists and their assistants and they do not involve touching with your bare hands---I find it hard to believe your pharmacist allows this---PLEASE STOP---there is the potential for transmission of infection...