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The use of herbal products is increasing in Turkey, as it is all over the world. Community pharmacists are of critical importance for public health in the use of herbal products. In this research, the behavior of community pharmacists working in Isparta province on herbal products was examined. The research was conducted with community pharmacists working in Isparta province center between 20.10.2022-20.03.2023. Survey forms were used in the research and descriptive statistics were shown with percentage and frequency values. According to the research results, 54.3% of pharmacists reported that they frequently sell herbal products. Pharmacists stated that they sell these products to support the immune system with a rate of 61.4%. It was observed that 51.4% of the herbal products in pharmacies were preferred for the pediatric patient groupIt was determined that 45.7% of pharmacists received information about herbal products from product sales representatives and 41.4% had not heard of the definition of phytopharmacovigilance before. In this research, 92.9% of pharmacists are concerned about the safety of herbal products, and 95.7% find the legal regulations regarding herbal products inadequate. As a result, community pharmacists should give correct advice to patients about herbal products and pharmacists should have strong knowledge on this subject. Vocational training should be planned so that pharmacists have up-to-date knowledge about herbal products. Legal regulations regarding herbal products should be made in more detail by the responsible authorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]