Table 4 Estimated annual savings for an average pharmacist, at the CMUH TCM department, and for all TCM clinics/hospitals in Taiwan
Annual savings for an average pharmacist | Annual savings for the CMUH TCM department | Annual savings for all TCM clinics/ hospitals (3839 in total) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Manpower savings | 15,488 NTD (553 USDa) | 226,187 NTD (8,078 USDa) | 59 million NTD (2.1 million USDa) |
Savings from reduced powder spray | 4,517 NTD (161 USDa) | 65,961 NTD (2,356 USDa) | 17 million NTD (0.6 million USDa) |
Total savings | 20,005 NTD (714 USDa) | 292,148 NTD (10,434 USDa) | 77 million NTD (2.7 million USDa) |