Forskellige meninger vedrørende glucosamin har på grund af forskellige fortolkninger af regulerende/ lovmæssige systemer resulteret i, at glucosamin er blevet klassificeret som et lægemiddel mange steder i verden, herunder i nogle medlemsstater.
Different views on glucosamine, due to different interpretations of regulatory/ legal systems have resulted in glucosamine being classified as a medicinal product in many regions of the world, including some Member States.