GlaxoSmithKline completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of Reliant Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday. The deal boosts GlaxoSmithKline's cardiovascular medicines portfolio with the addition Reliant's ...

Prescription fish oil capsules (Lovaza) don’t help atrial fibrillation, study says By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2010 12 AM PT ...

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline agreed to acquire Reliant Pharmaceuticals, a privately held specialty drug company with a focus on heart medicines, for $1.65 billion, the companies announced ...

The number of prescriptions of Lovaza increased 49% in 2008, 32% in 2009, and 17% in 2010, when Glaxo's fish oil pill was prescribed 5.6 million times.

Teva plans to commence shipping immediately. Lovaza Capsules, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), had annual sales of approximately $1.1B in the United States, according to IMS data as of December ...

Conversion of saturated fatty acids to monounsaturated fatty acids by the enzyme stearoyl-Co-A-desaturase (SCD-1) is emerging as a major factor in promoting carcinogenesis including breast cancer ...

GlaxoSmithKline launched new TV spots last week for Lovaza, a prescription omega-3 fish oil capsule indicated for the lowering of very high triglyceride levels. TV spots, as well as the consumer print ...

GlaxoSmithKline launched new TV spots last month for Lovaza, a prescription omega-3 fish oil capsule indicated for the lowering of very high triglyceride levels. TV spots, as well as the consumer ...

Teva believes that it was the first to file and the only company to receive approval for generic Lovaza. Thus, the company may enjoy 180 days of marketing exclusivity. The product will be launched ...

The success of Lovaza has only whetted the appetite of drug makers. Another prescription heart medication on the market is simply a version of niacin, or vitamin B3.

Teva announced the launch of Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters Capsules, USP, a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Lovaza. Omega-3-acid ethyl esters, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and ...