By now scientists have gradually confirmed the effects of shark cartilage. Although at present they are still unable to fully reproduce in the laboratory the substances extracted from it, next year the US Food and Drug Administration may authorize human trials of drugs prepared from shark cartilage.
如今科學家已逐漸證實鯊魚軟骨的功能，但由軟骨中提煉出的成分，目前仍無法在實驗室裡完全複製。但明年美國食品衛生藥物管理局仍可能批准鯊魚軟骨進行藥物實驗。