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The interprofessional cooperation between pharmacists and physicians is becoming of crucial importance in ensuring safe and appropriate healthcare services. A solid amount of evidences suggests htat this collaboration is beneficial for all participants and provide benefits for patient. However, this collaboration is facing challenges and obstacles for applying it in wide practice. Nation and international surveys suggest that both physicians and pharmacists do not avail themselves of cooperation oppurtunities. The aim of the study was to evaluate pharmacists experience and attitude towards collaboration between physicians and pharmacy professionals working in community pharmacies. The quantitative method with mixed data collection strategy has been used. It has focused on collaboration between pharmacists (with work experience of 15 years and more) and physicians. The focus group discussion has been …