In addition the applicant was asked to justify the proposed dose and posology, to characterise the safety profile, including a discussion of reported adverse drug reactions, to justify the relevance of literature considering that the formulations of glucosamine sulphate (as the sodium chloride complex) used in the cited literature differ from the concerned application formulation and whether the differences in formulation will alter the efficacy and safety of the product, to elucidate the possibility of interactions with other medicinal products, and finally to show a positive risk/ benefit profile of glucosamine hydrochloride in the intended indication.