Doctors Often Recommend Omega-3 Supplements For High Cholesterol – Survey
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A survey of doctors and pharmacists reports 83% of their patients with abnormally high cholesterol express interest in using omega-3 supplements. But the survey sponsored by Rx omega-3 firm Amarin also raises questions about health care professionals’ knowledge of FDA regulation of supplement products.
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