With an expanding base of clinical research supporting nutritional interventions, off label use of dietary
supplements and medical foods is likely to grow.
By Gregory Stephens, Windrose Partners, and Sheila Campbell, PhD, RD 01.19.21
FDA currently prohibits the use of NAC as a dietary supplement, and is concerned about a proposal for HHS to review certain regulations or let them expire.
Novel dietary ingredients often eschew a required approval process, and execs say this breeds adulteration, low-quality knockoffs, and possible health risks.