What is a Medical Food?

Posted 6/19/07

Not a drug or dietary supplement, but it may contain nutritional ingredients
Ingredients must be “generally recognized as safe,” a designation made by the FDA
Regulated by the FDA – manufacturers have to show its effectiveness for a specific condition, such as OA
Intended for the medical management of a particular disease
Available only by prescription

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