Amarin Corp Plc (AMRN)

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There’s been a lot of talk on this board and others about the “bioavailability” of generic VASCEPA® vs. the brand. Personally, I don’t believe the end generic product is compositionally equivalent.

Aside from that, one critical issue that is seldom mentioned is the fact that pure EPA begins to oxidize immediately and becomes less efficacious the longer it remains apart from its site of uptake in the blood stream. Encapsulation is a method of slowing this process down. However, even this won’t prevent oxidation from eventually destroying the intended use.

Fortunately, Amarin has patented a capsule that inhibits oxidation much more effectively than the standard gel cap.

You may pay slightly less for the generic, but your savings just might be in determent to your life and health.