Friday, April 25, 2008
So, where is Omacor? Reliant pharmaceutical is still manufacturing omega3-fatty acids but they are selling it under a different name – Lovaza. It turns out that there may be some prescribing confusion with Omacor and Amicar (a drug used in the treatment of acute bleeding syndromes and unlikely to help lower triglycerides). The FDA requested that Reliant change the name and this went into effect in August 2007. The size, strength, and ingredients of Lovaza are the same as Omacor. Only the name has changed.
