BEDMINSTER, N.J. and DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq:AMRN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health, announced today that it has submitted a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for the marketing and sale of Vascepa(R) (icosapent ethyl) capsules for use as an adjunct to diet in the treatment of adult patients with high triglycerides (TG =200 mg/dL and <500 mg/dL) with mixed dyslipidemia. Amarin expects to hear within 74 days from the FDA whether the sNDA submission has been accepted for review (inclusive of the standard 60-day review and the standard 14-day communication periods).
