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Readers Respond: Tips to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs

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Updated October 03, 2011

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From the article: Discount Prescription Drugs

When money is tight, prescription drugs may seem like a luxury that you can't afford, but don't give up on treatment just yet. My article about discount prescription drugs outlines several ways to save money on your prescription drugs -- for example, pill splitting and using mail order pharmacies -- which may help you to remain in treatment until your finances recover.

Do you know of other ways to save money on prescription drugs not mentioned in the article? Please share your money-saving tips here.

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saving at what cost?

after decades on various psychotropic meds, I have found that generic (in this case) did not have same effects as brand-name. And the older I got(I'm now 60) my system showed that side effects were more pronounced on generic and the 'sought after' alleviation of symptoms was less obvious than brand-name. "A mind is a terrible thing to waste" when it comes generic.
—Guest the impaler

Saving Tips from SplitMed

Medications that are offered as once-a-day might be available as twice-a-day. For example, Coreg CR is a once-a-day formula and sells for approximately $130 a month. The twice-a-day formula sells for approximately $30. You can save $1200 a year by taking one more pill a day.
—Guest Jason Neely

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