The Department of Applied Pharmacy in Sosnowiec, with the participation of selected pharmacies, has been conducting wide range of scientific researcher for many years. This paper presents some of findings on pharmaceutical consulting. The researchers conducted a survey that was made rendered accessible to them by the Unit of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics Medical College Jagiellonian University. They analyzed increasing process of self treatment among patients. Attempts were made to evaluate pharmacist’s actions in diagnosing patient’s need of choose the best medicine.