A heart drug that combines three medications in one pill — otherwise known as a polypill — has been included in the List of Essential Medicines from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The unique polypill is designed for those who have had a prior heart attack or other heart-related event, with the goal of preventing a repeat occurrence. It took 15 years of intense study and several versions to create it.
The List of Essential Medications are those that meet the population’s “priority health care needs” and can save lives, improve health and decrease suffering, according to the WHO’s website.
