Drug related problems identified by community pharmacists on hospital discharge prescriptions in New Zealand.

Background: There can be a lack of transfer of information between hospitals and community pharmacies following patient discharge, which puts patients at a high risk of suffering drug related problems (DRPs). Community pharmacy plays a vital role in identifying and solving these discharge DRPs and taking action before these DRPs can lead to patient harm.

Objective: To identify the types and quantities of DRPs that community pharmacies detect within a single district health board (DHB) in New Zealand.