Is Vitamin K2 legal?
Written by Aaron CuhaReviewed Sep 2026
- US: Sold as a supplement
- UK: Sold as a supplement
- AU: Available as a supplement / complementary medicine
- CA: Sold as a supplement
US first because that is the default query. Each country has its own page with the regulator, the instrument and what the classification means in practice.
All four countries, side by side
| Attribute | United States · FDA | United Kingdom · MHRA | Australia · TGA | Canada · Health Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved |
| Classification | Sold as a supplement | Sold as a supplement | Available as a supplement / complementary medicine | Sold as a supplement |
| Note | Incompatible with vitamin-K antagonist anticoagulation unless a clinician says otherwise. | None recorded | None recorded | None recorded |
US FDA status: Sold as a dietary supplement in the United States. Not approved to prevent heart disease or fractures. Warfarin remains a prescription anticoagulant that K2 can disturb.. Reviewed Sep 2026.
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