Kashrut of Iron Supplement

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Does an iron supplement require kosher certification? (A pregnant woman, who has experienced constipation and hemorrhoids from many types in the past) The doctor recommended Altman powder for her.

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Hello 

In principle, only a medicine with a good taste requires kosher certification. A medicine without a good taste is permitted. 

However, in the current case, the medicine has a certain kosher certification, which is certainly sufficient to permit taking a necessary medicine. 

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