Replies to post #20515 on Amarin Corp Plc (AMRN)

[labner]

Ranjo and others,

Regarding newly fda approved fibrate

Lupin’s Antara capsules enjoy strong brand equity with primary care physicians treating patients for high LDL-C, Total-C, triglycerides, Apo-B and low HDL-C. Antara capsules are prescribed for adjunct treatment of hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol), mixed dyslipidemia and hyper-triglyceridemia (high triglycerides) in combination with diet.

The side-effects and cautionary advice is very long:

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/antara-side-effects.html

[sts66]

Because it doesn't do what V does:

Lupin’s Antara capsules enjoy strong brand equity with primary care physicians treating patients for high LDL-C, Total-C, triglycerides, Apo-B and low HDL-C. Antara capsules are prescribed for adjunct treatment of hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol), mixed dyslipidemia and hyper-triglyceridemia (high triglycerides) in combination with diet.

V lowers TG w/o raising LDL-C, it does not target cholesterol at all, which is still the bogeyman according to current medical practices.