Amarin’s Vascepa May Give Lovaza A Run For Its Money

Label for Amarin’s EPA-only omega-3 fatty acid therapy notes that in patients with really high triglycerides, triglycerides are lowered significantly with no increase in bad cholesterol, a potential differentiating point from Pronova/Glaxo’s blockbuster EPA/DHA therapy Lovaza. But contrary to what Amarin wanted, data from a study in healthier patients doesn’t make it into labeling.