Omega-3 Marketers Back Down On Comparisons To Amarin's Vascepa
Executive Summary
Coromega Health and Omax will issue press releases explaining that the Amarin study each firm noted in previous releases was not relevant to omega-3 supplements. Releases subject to publication within three days of each settlement's finalization include six mentions of Amarin's Rx prescription triglyceride-lowering fish oil, Vascepa.
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