date:May 22, 2012
n of glucosamine and maintenance of normal joint cartilage in individuals without osteoarthritis (OA).
The Panel considers that results from studies in subjects with OA relating to the treatment of symptoms of this disease (e.g. erosion of articular cartilage, and reduced function of joints) with glucosamine cannot be extrapolated to the target population.
Therefore, no scientific conclusions can be drawn from the studies on patients with OA for thesubstantiation of the claimed effect in subje