While chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate both have well-documented, beneficial effects in patients with osteoarthritis, the exact molecular actions of these drugs are also unknown.

If you experience joint pain you may be tempted by supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin, which are often taken together, or omega-3 pills such as fish oil. Last year, U.S. consumers ...

Randomized trials on the effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin for osteoarthritis (OA) have yielded mixed results; the largest trial showed no benefit for these agents, used alone or in ...

U.S. consumers spent $753 million in 2012 on supplements of glucosamine and chondroitin in an attempt to relieve pain and stiffness from arthritis, according to the Nutrition Business Journal.