Keep an Eye Out for the New Rx Fish Oil Product, Vascepa

March 2020

Vascepa (vas-EE-puh, icosapent ethyl) will be a new Rx omega-3 fatty acid for patients with very high triglycerides.

It's different than fish oil supplements.

These usually contain two omega-3 fatty acids..."EPA" (eicosapentaenoic acid) and "DHA" (docosahexaenoic acid).

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