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. 2020 Jun 28;10(6):e035087. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035087

Table 5.

Cost savings (over a 12-month period) from prescribing interventions

Cost category Cost saving Cost incurred
Cost savings for amended drugs* €6374
Cost savings for stopped drugs €43 681
Cost savings from interventions lacking full information €7162
Total cost savings for drug intervention €57 217
Cost of tests ordered €549
Overall savings from intervention €56 669

*Cost of amended drugs was €31 394 before intervention and €25 019 after intervention.