There are a number of risk factors for heart disease, and many of these appear to be reduced by fish or fish oil consumption. The benefits of fish oil for heart health include: Cholesterol levels: It can increase levels of HDL (the good) cholesterol.
In the US, Pirfenidone (pirfenidone systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous uncategorized agents and is used to treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
FDA approves pirfenidone (Esbriet) and nintedanib (Ofev) for IPF. The U.S. FDA approved the first two drugs proven to slow progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): pirfenidone (Esbriet by Roche, which bought Intermune) and nintedanib (Ofev by Boehringer Ingelheim) on Wednesday October 15.