Nature and frequency of prescription modifications in community pharmacies: A nationwide study in the Netherlands

Aims: To investigate the nature and frequency of prescription modifications in Dutch community pharmacies. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, Dutch community pharmacists documented prescription modifications in their pharmacy during 1 predetermined day. Pharmacists from all Dutch community pharmacies were invited to participate. A prescription modification was defined as any modification in a prescription for a medicine or other healthcare product because of an administrative problem, logistic issue or potential drug-related problem (DRP). All documented modifications were assessed to est... Mehr ...