Can U.S. consumers get the glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate products used in GAIT?
Identical products may not be commercially available. GAIT was conducted under an Investigational New Drug application filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All of the products used in the study were developed for the study and subject to the FDA’s pharmaceutical regulations. The products were evaluated and manufactured by the VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy, an FDA-licensed clinical research pharmacy center. The glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate used were tested for purity, potency, quality, and consistency among batches. Products were retested for stability throughout the study.
