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| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioglitazone and bladder cancer: new safety advice | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2011-08-16 00:00:09 | Regulatory bodies have advised that taking pioglitazone for more than 12 months may increase the risk of bladder cancer. |
| Pioglitazone (Actos) for type 2 diabetes mellitus | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | 2008-04-01 00:00:00 | Information on use of pioglitazone (Actos) for type 2 diabetes mellitus, including safety and dosing issues. |
| Pioglitazone (Actos) and rosiglitazone (Avandia) authority wording changed | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2006-08-01 00:00:00 | The wording of the PBS requirements for pioglitazone (Actos) and rosiglitazone (Avandia) changed on 1 August 2006. The changes are intended to simplify the listings, and there are no changes to the authority requirements. |

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Date published: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
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