Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of

Martindale or British Pharmacopoeia as a reference textbook but less than one per cent have other

important primary sources of information like periodicals or continuing education

courses. Computer set-up and Internet services are available for some community

pharmacies. Community pharmacists were most often asked questions about drug price,

over-the-counter drug selection, pediatric drug dosage and drug use in pregnancy and

lactation. The conclusion is that, few drug information sources are available for

community pharmacies in Palestine and this inadequacy in drug information constrains

the community pharmacists in Palestine from providing patients with appropriate drug

education and hinders them from playing an important role in health services as a drug

information provider.