TY - JOUR T1 - Is glucosamine worth taking for osteoarthritis? JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 81 LP - 83 DO - 10.1136/dtb.2002.401181 VL - 40 IS - 11 A2 - , Y1 - 2002/11/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/11/81.abstract N2 - The food supplement glucosamine has been claimed to modify progression of osteoarthritis1 and is being extensively marketed as a treatment for patients with the condition. In fact, the UK annual market for glucosamine is now estimated to be over £10 million.2 Here, we examine whether the supplement has a place in the management of osteoarthritis. ER -