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Scientific Substantiation

Meaning

Scientific Substantiation is the rigorous clinical and regulatory requirement that any claim made about the efficacy, safety, or health benefit of a product or intervention must be reliably supported by competent and credible scientific evidence, typically derived from well-designed human clinical trials. This stringent standard is absolutely fundamental to evidence-based practice and consumer protection, ensuring that health and wellness claims are not merely anecdotal, speculative, or based on unfounded theory. It serves as the primary and most important barrier against misleading or fraudulent health advertising in the marketplace.