What is meant by Pharmaceutical Grade when referring to Fresh Catch Fish Oils?
The term Pharmaceutical Grade actually refers to our fish oil’s compliance with European Pharmacopeia standards. While there is no single definition for pharmaceutical grade when applied to fish oil in the United States, the oil being pharmaceutical grade implies that: • The fish oil has been purified and therefore has a sufficiently high concentration of the marine omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA per gram of fish oil. For example, a fish oil capsule containing 1g of fish oil that is pharmaceutical grade is said to have at least 600mg of DHA and EPA. • The amount of DHA and EPA as stated on the bottle, is what is in the capsule. Some companies guarantee their potency. • Because of purification process, it is expected that there will be a low or undetectable level of contaminants such as mercury and PCBs, and other compounds. This means a safer product, but also, there will usually less side effects such as reflux as well.
