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ByJim ReedHealth reporter
  • Published50 minutes ago

Your throat's painful, your head throbs and your blocked nose has kept you awake all night. It's that time of year again - flu season - and you'll try anything to feel normal.

But is that pricey max strength flu remedy really any better than a basic box of painkillers?

"The big brands have been around for a while, they've been tested, and there are adverts on the TV saying they're really good," says Prof Jayne Lawrence, head of the pharmacy division at the University of Manchester.