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Active substance

Icosapent ethyl

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
VASCEPA 1GM CAPSULE1 gCapsule, soft · Oral use120 BottleSAR 668.05NCE · PrescriptionAmarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland LtdValid
Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

DYSLIPIDEMIA

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
VASCEPA1GM; 500MGcapsule · oralAMARIN PHARMSPrescription26 Jul 2012
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GM; 500MGcapsule · oralHIKMA PHARMSPrescription21 May 2020
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GM; 500MGcapsule · oralDR REDDYSPrescription7 Aug 2020
ICOSAPENT ETHYL500MG; 1GMcapsule · oralTEVA PHARMS USAPrescription11 Sep 2020
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GMcapsule · oralAPOTEXPrescription30 Jun 2021
ICOSAPENT ETHYL500MG; 1GMcapsule · oralZYDUS LIFESCIENCESPrescription20 Apr 2023
ICOSAPENT ETHYL500MG; 1GMcapsule · oralONESOURCEPrescription22 Sep 2023
ICOSAPENT ETHYL500MG; 1GMcapsule · oralASCENT PHARMS INCPrescription7 Dec 2023
ICOSAPENT ETHYL500MG; 1GMcapsule · oralHUMANWELL PURACAPPrescription22 Dec 2023
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GMcapsule · oralQILUPrescription20 Nov 2024
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GMcapsule · oralTORRENTPrescription20 Dec 2024
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GMcapsule · oralXIAMEN LP PHARM COPrescription6 Aug 2025
ICOSAPENT ETHYL1GMcapsule · oralAUROBINDO PHARMA LTDPrescription24 Jun 2026

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Vazkepa Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A. · Authorised · authorised 26 Mar 2021 · ATC C10AX

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Indicated to reduce cardiovascular risk as an adjunct to statin therapy.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
VASCEPA024952441 GCAPSULE · ORALHLS THERAPEUTICS INC

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACICOSAPENT ETHYL 0.5 GM CAPSULE$0.33423per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACICOSAPENT ETHYL 1 GRAM CAPSULE$0.44081per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACICOSAPENT ETHYL 500 MG CAPSULE$0.33423per EA23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 13 Dec 2019 VASCEPA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for icosapent ethyl →

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.