**1. Introduction**

In the healthcare system, the pharmacists are responsible to audit an instruction inscribed by the medical practitioners to determine potential inappropriate written prescriptions [1]. Such responsibilities are likely to have a profound effect on the success of the healthcare modus operandi since it has potential to wipe out prescribing incongruous medication events [2]. The proceeding is being noticed in the hospital but not at all in non-hospital independent settings. For example, in the developing country like Malaysia, the community pharmacists (CPs) are rarely auditing the written instruction inscribed by the general practitioners (GPs) because GPs are legally given the right to prescribe and dispense medications to their

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patients [3]. In other words, GPs are performing their exercises regularly in the absence of CPs to audit their prescribing activities. Such exercises might cause their patients to vulnerable experience potential unwanted effects of improper prescribing and it was noted in an earlier study which corroborates the potentially inappropriate prescribing among the longterm care Irish patients [4]. Therefore, the roles of CPs to audit such improper prescribing among GPs are crucial accountabilities in the healthcare system. Nevertheless, the healthcare modus operandi must act in accordance with the mandatory regulation even though such modus operandi might have potential to inflict harm on anyone else.

As CPs, they are also accountable to advocate the consumers with respect to the safe use of medication, its effectiveness, and cost-effective affair. Such responsibilities were noted in earlier studies throughout the world. For example, it is noted that CPs in the United Kingdom are pointing out their role in maintaining safe use of medication among the consumers [5]. In Canada, CPs are executing the role to corroborate the prescriptions are filled up with quality, safe, and effective medications [6]. Additionally, it is noted that CPs in Finland are having the skills to ensure the rising cost that will not restrict the access to medications by the consumers [7]. Such honorable responsibilities are magnifying the potential roles of CPs in the healthcare system.

Instead of the roles, it is also a crucial intentionality to determine divergent roles which might be performed in the developed and developing countries. Such dissimilar performance might make it easier for CPs to offer particular services in their community pharmacy settings. Furthermore, the services might have potential to intensify the reputation of CPs as a healthcare provider in the eyes of other healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and consumers. Additionally, the extended services might potentially enlarge the earnings scale in community pharmacy settings.
