Proposed warning statements for substances (eg, allergens) in medicines that may cause undesirable reactions

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Antibiotics

1. Should labels include a warning statement for antibiotics?

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2. Do you agree with the proposed conditions for antibiotics?

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3. Do you agree with the proposed statement for antibiotics?

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Gluten

1. Should labels include a warning statement for gluten?

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No

2. Do you agree with the inclusions (Ingredient derived from gluten-containing grain, Wheat starch)?

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If no, please suggest alternative inclusions
ingredients derived from a gluten containing grain do not always contain gluten (ie wheat glucose). This inclusion may create confusion and mislabelling.
Gluten containing grains should be listed ie wheat barley rye and oats

3. Do you agree with the proposed conditions for gluten?

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If no, please suggest alternative conditions
The limit should be 5 parts per million as this is consistent with our food safety requirements and can be easily tested for. The 20 parts per million limit could still create adverse effects for people with coeliac disease - it is too high

4. Do you agree with the proposed statement for gluten?

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No