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Pioglitazone
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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
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