The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the community pharmacy

practice in Palestine from a clinical and legal aspects. The study was conducted on a

random sample of community pharmacies and carried out by pharmacy students of An-

Najah University using a 15-item questionnaire. The working hours of community

pharmacies is approximately 9 hours daily and the average working people in the

pharmacy is 2.8. The average customer turnover is approximately 25.8. Medical

representatives and manufacturer brochures are the primary source of drug information

for 90% community pharmacists. Over the counter sale of many prescription

medications is unregulated. Substitution of prescribed medications is common in 25%

of community pharmacies. No official record of prescription is available. The Ministry

of health, the Palestinian Pharmaceutical Association and the college of pharmacy at

An-Najah University ought to take measures to improve the pharmacy practice and to

provide continuing educational opportunities for community pharmacist in Palestine.