Patient safety and public health concerns: poor dissolution rate of pioglitazone tablets obtained from China, Myanmar and internet sites

Patient safety and public health concerns: poor dissolution rate of pioglitazone tablets obtained from China, Myanmar and internet sites

Abstract Background Poor quality medicines have serious implications for public health. The aim of this study was to explore the quality of the antidiabetic pioglitazone, using samples collected in China and Myanmar, and samples purchased online. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we examined sa...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sofiqur Rahman, Naoko Yoshida, Hirohito Tsuboi, Erina Maeda, Andrea Vanessa Velasco Ibarra, Theingi Zin, Yoshio Akimoto, Tsuyoshi Tanimoto, Kazuko Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Medicine
Pharmacoepidemiology
Quality
Substandard
Antidiabetic
Pioglitazone
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-021-00478-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-021-00478-x

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