New Survey Highlights Pill-Splitting Challenges in Parkinson's Disease Treatment

Avion Pharmaceuticals, an Alora Pharmaceuticals subsidiary company focused on advancing treatment for Parkinson's disease, is proud to announce the findings from a recently published study examining ...
Bristol Herald Courier

Pros and cons of splitting pills

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 ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Splitting pills may be more dangerous than you think

Q • I am a retired emergency-room physician. I have fought a battle for 20 years to stop pill-splitting. This is often what managed-care organizations like Kaiser and Veterans Affairs use as a ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Consumer groups, others worry about pill-spliting plan

CHICAGO -- Illinois' Medicaid health insurance program is asking poor patients who take a popular anti-depressant to opt for higher-potency tablets and then split the tablets in half to save taxpayer ...