LOS ANGELES You can often save a bundle by buying the larger milligram dose and splitting the pills, but splitting some /*prescriptions*/ is just bad medicine. If you take medications on a regular ...

Dear Savvy Senior: When is it safe, or not safe, to split pills? I have a cousin who cuts almost all her pills in half in order to save money, but I’m wondering if she’s going overboard. What can you ...

If you're someone who dislikes taking medication, you may have considered splitting a pill and taking half instead of going for a full dose. And while that's sometimes a safe move, if you're taking ...

We spend more than $277 billion a year on prescription drugs. And prescription drugs often cost the same whether they're an 80-milligram dose, a 40-milligram dose, or even 20 milligrams. That's why ...

Medical experts warn, before you literally cut the cost of your medication ... talk to your doctor. We spend more than $277-billion a year on prescription drugs. With mounting costs, many doctors are ...

STANFORD, Calif. - Squeezed by the rising cost of prescription drugs, health plans and other health-care organizations are pursuing cost-saving strategies such as encouraging the use of generics, ...