Establishing joint health benefits of natural products can be done without using diseased populations, says UCLA’s Dr Jay Udani.
The joint health space is in good shape in most markets globally with (mostly supplement) sales sitting at about $2bn. Strong links have been established between certain marquee nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin and joint health/osteoarthritis benefits in the minds of millions of consumers. However, virtually no approved health claims for the ability of these kinds of dietary supplements to benefit joint health, with regulators questioning the use of diseased populations, amongst other things...