Salonpas Spreads Into OTC Diclofenac Arthritis Gel
Executive Summary
Hisamitsu America launches Salonpas Arthritis Pain Relief Gel with same active ingredient, diclofenac sodium 1% gel, that became available OTC for the first time in the US in 2020 with GSK’s Voltaren Arthritis Pain formulation.
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