For people living with celiac disease, everything that goes into the body has to be assessed for gluten. Even tiny amounts (trace amounts) of gluten can cause illness in some people with celiac disease. In order to do that, people need to know what they are putting into their bodies.
One very effective way that this has been handled for the celiac community is the mandatory labeling of gluten free foods set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Those efforts were mostly focused on food. But, because the concern extends to everything that is ingested - including medications - so too should the labeling says FDA.
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