Which pill splitter is best? You probably needed to cut your pills into halves or quarters at some point in your life. And if you tried to cut the pills with traditional cutting tools like knives or ...

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s second largest insurer, is giving away pill splitters and offering half-price drugs for those who split double-strength pills, cutting the patient’s insurance copayment ...

The cost of prescription drugs is driving patients to desperate measures. A growing practice is pill splitting, in which patients buy double-strength medicines then cut them in half. The Medicare ...

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, ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Slicing certain pills in half could slice a hefty amount off of America’s prescription drug costs. While only some types of pills can be split safely, the practice could be used by ...

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 ...

Pill splitters are sold at pharmacies and large discount stores and can cost anywhere from $3 to $10. Another point worth mentioning: Medications can be safely split only in half, never in thirds or ...

Smart shoppers can’t resist a two-for-one sale. But should you purchase prescription drugs the same way you buy pizza or canned corn? For years, people who take daily medications have saved money by ...