[aptimpropriety]

A somewhat similar corollary - 'Lovaza', sold by GSK. It contains Omega-3-acid ethyl esters.

Also widely known as fish oil, and is prescribed for the same reasons fish oil is recommended in supplementation. Only difference is fish oil is marginally less concentrated, much cheaper, doesn't have the 'pharma' tag and isn't prescribed.

In the industry it's known as one of the biggest cash cows for GSK - it's earned them many billions.

http://www.omegavia.com/lovaza-vs-fish-oil/

[guylhem]

They might as well have called the drug "snake oil". It would have made more sense :-)