FY2013 net sales: ¥36.6 billion
A once-daily dose of type 2 diabetes treatment pioglitazone hydrochloride improves insulin sensitivity and reduces blood glucose levels, without placing an additional burden on the pancreas. The drug is marketed in around 90 countries worldwide. It is also marketed in a fixed-dose combination with metformin, as well as a fixed-dose combination with glimepiride.