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Have you discussed cancelling vascepa alerts with your doctor?

See the DrugPatentWatch profile for vascepa

Who makes Vascepa, and is there a patent challenge?
I couldn't find any information on companies looking to get a patent to challenge the ownership of Vascepa.

What are Vascepa side effects patients are asking about?
According to the Vascepa website, the most common side effects reported by patients are dizziness, constipation, diarrhea, and nausea[ 1 ]. As always, it's recommended to discuss any concerns or side effects with your doctor.

How does Vascepa exclusivity expire?
The Vascepa patent expiry dates can be found on the website DrugPatentWatch.com [ 2 ] where you can see the expiry dates for different markets.

Why are Vascepa patients concerned about patent expiration?
Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) is a triglyceride-lowering drug, used to treat patients with certain types of high triglyceride levels. The patent expiration date may affect how patients obtain the medication and what generics and biosimilars become available [ 3 ].

Sources:
[1] https://www.vascepa.com/side-effects/
[2] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/patent-expiration/vascepa
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7941420/

Sources cited:

1. Vascepa website
2. DrugPatentWatch.com
3. NCBI PubMed research article.



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