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@sportbikeguy00 @cnnbrk @CNN there will eventually be 100 vaccines and no more disease.

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@MikeyRoss1 @cnnbrk @CNN people like you lived in the 30s, made fun of the polio vaccine and then became a paraplegic.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

New vaccines for HPV, meningitis recommended for kids and adults. https://t.co/4L5NvlKM4m

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

Getting a little thin in the hair? Have the doc write for 1/4 of a finasteride 5mg daily. $9 for 4 months. #hairoids

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

@FoxNews @GovMikeHuckabee @POTUS @FLOTUS more importantly, we lose 1,000 people per day to car accidents. Shouldn't we outlaw cars too?

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

Shame on you @McDonalds. 500 calories for $2 in the midst of an #obesity epidemic.

[FDA Drugs and Biologics @FDADrugs]

Remember! Store purses, bags & coats w/ medicines in them up, away & out of sight this holiday season. #medsupaway

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

@Franklin_Graham what do I click if I believe the exact opposite of this?

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

Great product by @BayerHealthCare for drainage, congestion, cough and pain. Ask for it behind the pharmacy counter.

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

Need an eye vitamin for #MacularDegeneration? Use #PreserVision based on AREDS2 study. Reduces advanced risk 25%.

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Full antibodies take about two weeks. Peak flu season hits right at Xmas. Hurry. #GetAFluVax https://t.co/JPV0DWq24X

[CDC Cancer @CDC_Cancer]

Join CDC for #NIVW2015! Encourage flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. It’s not too late to #GetAFluVax! https://t.co/oX8nSY8yPS

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

FDA cont...generic companies cannot currently do so. Will provide more safety to the public with timely warnings and adverse event reports.

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

FDA set to allow generic drug companies in 2016 to update warning labels separately from their branded counterparts.
https://t.co/dT59KH6Eig

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@CDCgov view of flu cases. Blue line is last year...peak just before Xmas. Red triangles are this year trending same

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

Make sure your children are vaccinated against the #flu every year. 147 deaths last year. Peak is in 3 weeks.

[freeaskthepharmacist @freeaskthepharm]

@CDCgov view of flu cases. Blue line is last year...peak just before Xmas. Red triangles are this year trending same

[The New York Times @nytimes]

How the $160 billion Pfizer-Allergan deal ranks https://t.co/qVHhl60h6t

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Some OTC #supplement companies facing criminal charges for false claims.

https://t.co/mFO3Ag6rwK

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Ways to prevent antibiotic resistance courtesy of #cdc https://t.co/7MThGlJQzB

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Down from 25% in 1997. Very promising. Also seeing declines among high school students. https://t.co/LhossJg8V6