This is Part 1 of an unscientific, layman's review of the Heart Medication Vascepa (made by Amarin) and a competing Generic (made by Hikma). First impression comments reference comparable bottle shapes, expiration date, pill size, information typed on the pill, pill contents, and smell.

Personal Comment:
I reiterate that this review is from a layman's perspective and certainly not up to the standard of what one might receive from Preston Mason or some other professional but the process WAS valuable for me (and hopefully others). As many know, Generic V is new on the market so I enjoyed seeing it up close for the first time.

My two big take-aways were 1) the difference in Expiration dates; Amarin offering a longer shelf-life, and 2) the smell differences. I did not enter the "exercise" with any pre-conceived expectations; I simply experienced the moment. Over-all, it was personally rewarding and advanced my knowledge.

One additional observation, which I subtlety referenced in the video, was how the Vascepa pill "exploded" when I cut into it. I did not experience that with the Generic. I have not repeated this experiment so I don't know if it was simply a random thing or if perhaps Vascepa has a more highly pressurized packaging; which might lend some insight into its extended shelf-life. I anticipate more on this topic will be explored and explained by professionals in the future.

Finally, my next steps: In addition to freezing some pills, at the suggestion of Lisa Hoechst (who commented on this video) I am also now removing two pills, twice a day, from each bottle (Amarin and Generic) as if I were taking the medication. At the end of the 30-day bottle, I plan on doing another "smell" taste on both pills to see if there are any differences from this particular "smell" reveal; possibly pointing to some measure of oxidization.

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