/oss/taxonomy/term/4069/all en /oss/article/health/what-polypill <p>The idea of a <a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/42567/WHO_MPN_CVD_2002.01.pdf">polypill</a> was first proposed nearly 20 years ago and the idea was a simple one. Make one pill that contained a baby aspirin, a cholesterol medication, and blood pressure pills. Rather than take four different medications, people could take a single pill once a day. The advantages in terms of convenience are obvious and patients are less likely to forget to take a single pill.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:33:19 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7939 at /oss