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Icosapent Ethyl

Why is this medication prescribed?

Icosapent ethyl is used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of triglycerides (a fat-like substance) in the blood It is also used along with cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) to decrease the risk of a heart attack, a stroke, or other heart problems that require hospitalization in certain adults with high triglyceride levels and heart disease or diabetes with 2 or more other heart disease risk factors. Icosapent ethyl is in a class of medications called antilipemic or lipid-regulating agents. Icosapent ethyl may work by decreasing the amount of triglycerides and other fats made in the liver.
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The quotes above - straight out of searching for Icosapent Ethyl - on National Library of Medicine:

Shows how much 'Skinny Label' "protection".is worth.

Who reads the label anyway. If you can get 'supposedly the exact same product - in a number of well known generic brands - cheaper - how many will object to that.

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a613024.html

Now 5 - (guaranteed every day infringing on 'skinny Label' - Vascepa) - in th US - thanks to Judge Du of Nevada.

https://www.drugs.com/availability/generic-vascepa.html