Abstract: An apparatus for dividing a pill into two portions (i.e., halves, quarters, etc.), such that one portion is immediately accessible and the second portion is captured for later use. The apparatus includes an anvil-like platform adapted to support a pill in a generally horizontal mode. A centering means is sized and oriented for positioning the pill on top of the platform in such a way that the pill is bisected by a cleavage plane, regardless of the size of the pill. The centering means preferably includes a pair of converging walls, with each wall lying in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the plane established by the platform. A gap between the convergent ends of the two walls lies in the cleavage plane, and the gap has a width which is just sufficient to receive a movable blade. The blade may be moved between two major positions, with one being a raised (or retracted) position and the other being a completely lowered position.