VOLTAREN Drug Patent Profile

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Which patents cover Voltaren, and what generic alternatives are available?

Voltaren is a drug marketed by Novartis and Haleon Us Holdings and is included in four NDAs.

The generic ingredient in VOLTAREN is diclofenac sodium. There are forty-seven drug master file entries for this compound. One hundred and twenty-nine suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the diclofenac sodium profile page.

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A generic version of VOLTAREN was approved as diclofenac sodium by ACTAVIS ELIZABETH on March 26^th, 1996.

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Summary for VOLTAREN

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	2
NDAs:	4
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	121
Clinical Trials:	56
Patent Applications:	4,203
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for VOLTAREN
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for VOLTAREN
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in VOLTAREN?	VOLTAREN excipients list
DailyMed Link:	VOLTAREN at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for VOLTAREN

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Sponsor	Phase
Washington State University	Early Phase 1
University of Rijeka	N/A
German University in Cairo	Phase 2

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Pharmacology for VOLTAREN

Drug Class	Anti-coagulant Calculi Dissolution Agent
Mechanism of Action	Acidifying Activity Calcium Chelating Activity
Physiological Effect	Decreased Coagulation Factor Activity

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VOLTAREN

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC	020037-001	Mar 28, 1991		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	019201-003	Jul 28, 1988		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	019201-001	Jul 28, 1988		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	019201-002	Jul 28, 1988		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN-XR	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	020254-001	Mar 8, 1996		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Haleon Us Holdings	VOLTAREN ARTHRITIS PAIN	diclofenac sodium	GEL;TOPICAL	022122-001	Oct 17, 2007		OTC	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for VOLTAREN

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC	020037-001	Mar 28, 1991	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	019201-001	Jul 28, 1988	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	019201-002	Jul 28, 1988	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL	019201-003	Jul 28, 1988	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC	020037-001	Mar 28, 1991	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Novartis	VOLTAREN	diclofenac sodium	SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC	020037-001	Mar 28, 1991	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
>Applicant	>Tradename	>Generic Name	>Dosage	>NDA	>Approval Date	>Patent No.	>Patent Expiration

International Patents for VOLTAREN

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Spain	2038691		⤷ Sign Up
Norway	174916		⤷ Sign Up
Japan	S62242617	OPHTHALMIC REMEDY	⤷ Sign Up
Greece	3002659		⤷ Sign Up
Singapore	13194		⤷ Sign Up
Japan	2515788		⤷ Sign Up
Germany	3612537	Arzneimittel zur Behandlung von Entzuendungen im Auge	⤷ Sign Up
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