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Although Controversial, A New Study Is Indicating That Heart Attacks And Strokes Could Be Reduced By More Than Half By Giving Inexpensive Generic Drug Called Polypills To Folks, Btw Ages 50-75, From Poor And Middle-income Countries. Polypills Comprises Cholesterol-Lowering Statin, Two Blood-Pressure Drugs, And A Low-Dose Aspirin.

This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It? – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/health/heart-disease-iran-study.html

“Polypills” of generic drugs may dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes in poor countries, a new study suggests. Some experts still aren’t enthusiastic.