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Akorn receives FDA approval for diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution

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BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Akorn's abbreviated new drug application for diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution 0.1% has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company announced in a press release.

Diclofenac sodium is an NSAID used for treating cataract and refractive surgery patients, the release said.

Akorn plans to launch diclofenac in the second quarter of 2008.