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> But of course big pharma can't make any money from these... I hate to break this to you, but big pharma is making lots of money from omega 3 pills.
by hannob 8y ago
> But of course big pharma can't make any money from these...
I hate to break this to you, but big pharma is making lots of money from omega 3 pills.
- TaylorAlexander 8y agoIs that big pharma or the smaller generic manufacturers? I genuinely don’t know.
- epmaybe 8y agoThe supplement industry in the US is around $122b/yr, whereas the pharmaceutical industry in the US is around $510b/yr. Not sure if some of big pharma has a stake in the dietary supplement industry, maybe the original commenter could provide a link?
- heyjudy 8y agoThere was a documentary where eating quality small, oily fish were order(s)-of-magnitude more effective than fish oil pills. Furthermore, fish oil pills can often go rancid and instead contain more omega-6 than omega-3. IIRC it was Frontline's "The Fish on My Plate" but it might've been another doc