A brand can conduct studies that define its products in vitro and in vivo performance specifications, file those specifications as part of the NDA, and then patent those specifications as defining characteristics of the drug product creating a circular relationship between the regulatory standard and the patent claims that makes generic compliance difficult without potential infringement
Generally considered safe when taken in recommended doses
The FDA has approved the use of L-carnitine (by mouth or intravenously) treating L-carnitine deficiency caused by certain genetic diseases, end-stage kidney disease, and other disorders
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.32469
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