As far as I know none of the pre-packed (you mean dry?? ) pasta's contain lactose as a preservative.  Both my boys are severely allergic andcould die if they have any form of dairy, shellfish or peanut butter. Have you considered a wheat allergy/sensitivity? My brother has one and he cannot eat the pre-packed pasta gets heart palpitations sweating feels sick.  Anything whole wheat.  But if the product is broken down as enriched flour he is fine.  
Good luck,
Beth
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  Hi, I just received your email and decided to make contact with you. My
  name is Myra also so I thought I would give you a special "Hello". You
  are just the third Myra I have met in my lifetime. I live in Rhode
  Island although I spent my childhood in Brooklyn, New York. I am also
  severely lactose intolerant and do not have any dairy at all.
        Have a good day and best wishes,
            Myra

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  I have found I have a reaction to most packaged pastas--that the
  preservatives contain some form of lactose.
  Is this an issue for anyone else?
  Myra