Health Canada

Is NAD+ legal in Canada?

ProhibitedInjectable NAD+ is not authorised; named in Health Canada's April 2026 advisory of seized unauthorised injectables

Supply is banned or actively enforced against.

Health Canada lists NAD+ among examples of unauthorised injectable peptide drugs it has seized (advisory of 2026-04-09), and says unauthorised drugs are illegal and research-use-only labels give no exemption. No injectable NAD+ drug appears in the Drug Product Database. This record covers injectable drug products only, not oral supplements.

Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify

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NAD+ elsewhere

AustraliaNot approved
BrazilNot approved
ChinaApproved, restricted
European UnionNot approved
IndiaNot approved
JapanNot approved
MexicoNot approved
New ZealandNot approved
United Arab EmiratesUnverified
United KingdomNot approved
United StatesCompounding restricted

Sources (2)

01Think twice before injecting peptides bought online: unauthorized products can seriously harm you (RA-81874)Health Canada · 2026-04-09 · accessed 2026-09-29
02Drug Product Database API: active-ingredient search for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideHealth Canada (Drug Product Database) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29