Is NAD+ legal?
Yes. NAD+ is sold as a dietary supplement in oral form, and pharmacies may compound it under FDA's interim policy. Injectable 'research' NAD+ sold for human use is an unapproved drug. It is not a controlled substance.
DESCRIBES THE LAW · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · NO DOSING INFORMATION
Federal, compounding and sport status
CHECKED 12 OCT 2026Federal status
- May 6, 2020 — Alive By Nature, Inc. (cited: nad-plus, NMN) · LETTER ↗
Sport-body status
What we couldn’t verify
State rules
NONE FOUNDWe found no state statute, board rule or enforcement action that names NAD+. The federal position above applies in all 50 states and DC.
What changed at the last check
1 CHANGES| Date | Field | Was | Now | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | 503A interim category | Category 2 (injectable) | Category 1 | Corrected: FDA's 14 May 2026 categories list puts NAD in Category 1. It is not on the Category 2 safety-risk page. source ↗ |
Questions
3 ANSWERSIs NAD+ legal in the US?
Yes. NAD+ is sold as a dietary supplement in oral form, and pharmacies may compound it under FDA's interim policy. Injectable 'research' NAD+ sold for human use is an unapproved drug. It is not a controlled substance.
Can a pharmacy compound NAD+?
NAD is in Category 1 on FDA's 14 May 2026 categories list, so 503A pharmacies may compound it under the interim policy's conditions (registered source, valid COA). FDA proposed in 2019 not to add NAD to the Bulks List; that rule is not final, and NAD stays in Category 1 until it is.
Is NAD+ banned in sport?
It is not on the WADA 2026 Prohibited List. NAD+ is not listed. Separately, intravenous infusions or injections of more than 100 mL per 12-hour period are a prohibited method (M2.2) unless received in hospital or clinical settings.