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excipients in prescription drugs

Obtaining ‘freefrom’ prescription drugs

15/06/2012 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  3 Comments

A couple of months ago we ran an updated version of an archive article on obtaining prescription drugs whose excipients (non-active ingredients such as fillers, capsules and colourings) were free of lactose, starch, corn, azo dyes, sugars etc – a major problem for those with …

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Not cheap – having an allergy…

13/05/2012 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  4 Comments

One of the constant, and justifiable, moans of those with food allergies/intolerances (and the justification for keeping gluten-free staple foods on prescription) is that 'freefrom' foods cost so much more than 'normal' foods. There are many genuinely good reasons why this …

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