Another way to cut medical costs: Split your pills

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 asking their doctors to prescribe pills with double the dose they need, which they then cut in half with a knife.

By Timothy Gower
August 8, 2005

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