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Taken orally, glutathione has inherently low bioavailability as it faces two key obstacles: the strong acidity of gastric juices and the action of a liver enzyme called gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) which catalyzes the first stage of its breakdown (8)
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The FDA's 2019 warning letter to a Nevada compounding pharmacy illustrates the enforcement trigger: the pharmacy marketed pre-mixed glutathione IV bags as 'skin lightening treatments' and 'immune boosters' on its websitedisease and cosmetic claims that crossed into unapproved drug territory
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