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The practice of splitting pills to save money on prescription drugs could lead to significant cost savings without risking the effectiveness of the medicines or the safety of patients, researchers say in a new study. ...
You need to make sure it's done accurately, with full discussion between patients and physicians. ...
Economic benefits of the strategy can be considerable. ... prescribing 40 milligram tablets of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor for patients who then take just 20 milligrams per day by breaking the pill in two can save $730/year. ...
The economic advantage results from the fact that many drug companies charge essentially the same price per tablet regardless of the dose ...
"It's important for both consumers and managed care-organizations to note that pill-splitting is a strategy that needs to be used selectively." ...
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