Researchers reveal that widely used pain and fever medicines may harbor undeclared gluten or soy ingredients—raising concerns for millions with allergies or sensitivities.
Study: Presence of gluten and soy derived excipients in medicinal products and their implications on allergen safety and labeling. Image Credit: Mentor57 / Shutterstock
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports assessed the presence of soy- and gluten-derived excipients in medicinal products authorized in Portugal.
Food allergies are a major public health concern, and their prevalence has risen in recent decades. Gluten is a protein found in barley, rye, and wheat, and it can cause adverse reactions in individuals with gluten sensitivity. Gluten ingestion causes three clinical disorders: celiac disease (CD),…