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FDA approves new fish-oil medication for stroke prevention

December 15, 2019 by Steven Rudolph

The FDA has approved a new type of medication for the prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in selected patients with high triglyceride levels. These patients are usually treated with a type of drug known as a statin. Vascepa, the newly approved medication, is the first new type of drug to to reduce cardiovascular risk … Read more

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