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Pioglitazone

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Pioglitazone, also known as Actos

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Better Known as: Actos

  • Marketed By: Takeda Pharmaceuticals
  • Major Indication: Hypoglycemia & Type 2 Diabetes
  • Drug Class: PPAR-γ Activator - Thiazolidinedione (Glitazones)
  • Date of FDA Approval (Patent Expiration): 1999 (2011)
  • 2009 Sales: $2.4 Billion [1]
  • Why You Should Care: It is the best selling drug to treat Diabetes and is the 10th best selling drug in the United States.
  • The following is a list of Pharmacokinetic Parameters. See: Pharmaceutical Drugs for more information

References

  1. http://drugpatentwatch.com/ultimate/preview/tradename/index.php?query=ACTOS


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