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Tue 10 Oct 2008Polypill pilot finally takes off
A four-in-one pill that could drastically reduce heart attack deaths has started in trials in Britain last week. Claire O'Connellreports
COULD IT be the ultimate heart pill to ward off all ills? A new "polypill" that combines four commonly prescribed drugs could drastically reduce the death rates from heart attack and stroke and is just starting pilot trials in human volunteers in Britain.
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