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Understanding How PPAR-Gamma Agonists Work

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, PPAR-gamma agonist, class of drugs is the fastest-growing class of drugs in the type 2 diabetes market. Currently, GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia and Takeda's Actos are the fastest-growing class of drugs in the type 2 diabetes market.

Understand How Recent Safety Concerns Will Affect PPAR-Gamma Agonists

Recent evidence has suggested that Takeda's Actos actually lowers heart risk. This calls into question what makes Avandia a dangerous drug, if it is even a dangerous drug.

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