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Box 15.8.a: Highlighting a need for further economics studies in conclusions

“Most of the time, the cost of the intervention is not calculated [in included studies]. This information is crucial. In future studies, cost savings should be calculated and balanced against the potential costs of the intervention...The question of whether cost effective services can be delivered is a critical question for today’s healthcare environment. Thus studies that measure the costs as well as the effects of pharmacist interventions are needed.” (Beney 2000).