Is Amarin Stock a Buy?
Irish biopharmaceutical company Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN) posted record revenue of $155 million in its first-quarter earnings reported April 30, marking an 112% year-over-year increase for a net loss of $20.6 million, or $0.06 per share. The company's sole product, Vascepa, is a drug derived from fish oil. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an add-on with statin therapy to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular disease and to bring down high levels of triglycerides in adult patients.