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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 25 > Splitting pills is an easy way to save money on medication

Splitting pills is an easy way to save money on medication

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
September 25, 2008

Many pharmaceutical companies sell different dosages of their medications at the same price. Consumers willing to invest a little bit of time can often split higher dose tablets to get twice as many lower-dose pills at the same cost. For example, a patient taking 10 mg of Zestril for....

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