Are max strength cold and flu pills worth the money?

BBC Health Extra Thursday 12 November 2026, 00:12 UTC 1 min read

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Some cold and flu remedies cost 20 times as much as a basic pack of paracetamol or ibuprofen.

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This is part of The Vaccine Divide, a data investigation into America’s potential loss of its measles-free status as the deadly virus roars back and childhood vaccine defenses continue to crack and crumble. When Roberta Devers, a midwife in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, did a prenatal check on an expectant mom this week, the woman — a member of the Amish community in her third trimester — had been sick with measles. Devers said she has cared for dozens of pregnant women infected with the...

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Are max strength cold and flu pills worth the money?

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