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Armon Neel - AARP Expert

Dr. Armon B. Neel Jr. — Photo by Andrew Kornylak

Armon B. Neel Jr., PharmD, CGP, is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist who has devoted his career to guiding health professionals and older adults in the appropriate use of medication. He and journalist Bill Hogan, with whom he writes AARP's Ask the Pharmacist column, are co-authors of the forthcoming book, Are Your Prescriptions Killing You? How to Prevent Dangerous Interactions, Avoid Deadly Side Effects, and Be Healthier With Fewer Drugs, to be published next year by Atria Books.

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