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Courtney Pochin & Nicola Roy

Health expert reveals which cold and flu products work best - and slams 'waste of money'

A pharmacist has shared his expertise on which products work best in battling cold and flu - and which ones he's deemed as a "waste of money". Abbas Kanani, the superintendent pharmacist at Chemist Click, understands that Christmas can be prime time for infections to spread around.

People coughing, spluttering and sneezing in close quarters over the festive season can be a recipe for disaster - and if you do pick up a bout of the cold or flu, it's likely you'll want to treat it as soon as possible so you can get back to celebrating.

Thankfully, Abbas has shared his expertise on which cold and flu products aren't worth the money - and which ones actually do work. Speaking to the Mirror, he explained that the most important thing you can do before buying medicine is to identify your symptoms first.

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