Who can receive gluten-free foods on prescription?
Individuals medically diagnosed with coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis are able to receive gluten-free foods on prescription. A strict, lifelong gluten-free diet is the only management for both conditions and easy access to a range of specially formulated gluten-free products on prescription is vital to promote strict compliance with the diet. Individuals with a wheat intolerance or allergy are unable to obtain gluten-free products on prescription. This is because the regulatory body which approves products for prescription stipulates that gluten-free foods should only be available on prescription for individuals with gluten-sensitive enteropathies e.g. coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis.
