FDA Approves Prescription Arthritis Pain Treatment for OTC Use

The FDA has approved Voltaren Arthritis Pain (diclofenac sodium topical gel, 1%, GlaxoSmithKline), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) product for the temporary relief of arthritis pain in the hand, wrist, elbow, foot, ankle or knee in adults. Voltaren Arthritis Pain becomes the first prescription-strength NSAID topical gel for arthritis pain to be available over the counter in the United States.