Omacor - maybe it is not a bad idea

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Drug Companies, Me being a dick, True Story

For the first time in my life, I am rather glad I listened to a drug rep today. She was pushing Omacor (which is being renamed Lovaza in the coming weeks/months). She was telling my how it’s $20 on BCBS, $30 on this plan, etc etc. I butted in with, “Why should my customers pay $115 a month for this when it’s on the OTC shelf for $20?” — She had dealt with my kind before. She offered to go grab a few off the shelf for comparison. I’d never really cared enough to compare the various Omega-3’s.

Omacor is about 3.5 times as potent as most brands on the shelf per dose (OTC’s require 2 capsules per dose) - So, 1 Omacor = 3 or 4 OTC. The OTC bottles only say to take 2, BTW.
So, essentially, you’d have to take up to 12 caps a day to equal 3 Omacor caps. Anyone know the problem with taking 16 of those a day? You’d be burping Salmon ALL freaking day. She told me Omacor are made without being exposed to oxygen and therefore do not have the fishy aftertaste or smell. I verified this with a waft test…she was right!

The next big thing that NEVER crossed my mind — Omacor are KOSHER! Good to know if it ever comes up.

The downside for anyone that wants O3FA’s, non are Vegan friendly. All of them contain gelatin…sorry!

So, next time you want to berate a drug rep for being the reason for high costs. Think again…for a second anyway. The next time you want to give up because a big-tittied blonde is the reason you are filling 10 Clarinex scripts a day, maybe, just maybe she’s smart as well…she might teach you something…probably not, but maybe…

FWIW - I do not have anything to do with Omacor. That just happened to be what I learned today.

Coming sooner or later: Me tearing a drug rep a new one for not being quick enough on his feet! — Just to prove I am NOT pro-drugrep

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Pharmacy God says June 27th, 2007 at 9:51 am

Where the hell do you work? The only drug reps that come to my pharmacy are middle-aged men with crooked teeth who take a bath in cheap aftershave. The last good-looking rep to stop here was the Ultram ER chick, and it’s been at least six months since she has been here. I’d give my left nut for a big-tittied blonde rep.

Pharmacy God says June 27th, 2007 at 10:03 am

Big-tittied meaning 36C-24-34…..not 42DD-46-54.

pokitchange says July 10th, 2007 at 9:34 pm

Hey man, Omacor is not Kosher..Bovine Gelatin in the capsule. Cool site keep up the good work:)

TheAngriestPharmacist says July 10th, 2007 at 10:59 pm

The Drug Rep said they ARE kosher, but did confirm they have gelatin in them - making them non-vegan.

I’m not familiar - but does the above sentence contradict itself?

Can gelatin not be kosher?

If that’s the case - I have to talk with that DRUG REP!

Tinca says July 26th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

I wonder if your rep understands that more than containing gelatin, being MADE FROM FISH

Tinca Part 2 says July 26th, 2007 at 6:51 pm

…makes Omacor capsule extra non-vegan.

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TheAngriestPharmacist says July 26th, 2007 at 8:25 pm

Well, they could be made from flax seed oil…Last time I checked, seeds are okay to be eaten by vegans…

mrsD (pharmacist) says October 28th, 2007 at 7:08 am

I would like to point out here on this
interesting subject Omacor…That this product contains TRANSFATS… should be considered in light of the removal of these from our food chain.
quote–from RXlist.com==
Omacor capsules also contain the following inactive ingredients: 4 mg α-tocopherol (in a carrier of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils including soybean oil), and gelatin, glycerol, and purified water (components of the capsule shell). end quote