*Reading the patient package inserts (PPIs) is a key source of information about medications for patients. They should be clear and understandable to the general population. Objectives: The aims of this study were to obtain base-line data on the extent of reading PPIs by consumers and possible factors that might affect this; to explore the attitude of the Palestinian public and healthcare professionals towards the patient package inserts (PPIs); and to review a random sample of PPIs for the availability of different information. Methods:The first part of the study was a crosssectional self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire for consumers included 15 items. The questionnaire for healthcare professionals included 10 items and it was very similar to that of consumers with some modifications. In the second part, a random sample of PPIs was reviewed. In our community pharmacies, where medications are arranged according to their producing company, a researcher was asked to choose randomly 10-15 medications for every company to check for the availability of pharmacological, pharmaceutical and clinical information. Results: A total of 304 healthcare professionals out of 320 (95.0%) and 223 consumers out of 240 (92.9%) accepted to answer the survey. Forty five percent consumers reported that they always read the PPIs, and 29.3% said that they read the PPIs most of the times. Increased rate of reading the leaflet was found among females (P = 0.047). The preferred language for the PPIs was Arabic for most of the consumers (89.6%) while it was English for most of the healthcare professionals (80.8% ACTITUDES DE CONSUMIDORES Y PROFESIONALES DE LA SALUD HACIA LOS PROSPECTOS-ESTUDIO EN PALESTINA RESUMENLeer el prospecto del medicamento es una fuente clave de información sobre medicamentos para los pacientes. Los prospectos deberían ser claros y comprensibles para una población general. Objetivos: Los objetivos de este estudio fueron obtener un punto de partida para aumentar la lectura delos prospectos por los consumidores, y los posibles factores que pueden afectar a esto; explorar la actitud del público y profesionales de la salud palestinos hacia los prospectos de medicamentos; y revisar una muestra aleatoria de prospectos para ver la disponibilidad de diferentes informaciones. Métodos: La primera parte del estudio fue un cuestionario transversal auto-administrado. El cuestionario incluía 15 ítems. El cuestionario para profesionales de la salud incluía 10 ítems y era similar al de los consumidores con algunas modificaciones. En la segunda parte, se revisó una muestra aleatoria de prospectos. En nuestras farmacias comunitarias, donde los medicamentos se organizan por compañía productora, se pidió a un investigador que eligiese aleatoriamente 10-15 medicamentos de cada compañía para investigar la disponibilidad de información farmacológica, farmacéutica y clínica. Resultados: Un total e 304 de los 320 (95,0%) profesionales de la salud y 223 de los 240 (92,9%) consumidores aceptó responder el cuestionario. ...