MS MPJE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Can compounding be done in anticipation of prescriptions, based
on observed prescribing patterns? Answer: Yes, provided that they
maintain the prescriptions on file for all products at the pharmacy.
◉ compounded Non-Sterile, non-preserved aqueous formulations
have what BUD? Answer: 14 days
◉ compounded non-sterile, preserved aqueous formulations have
what BUD? Answer: 35 days
◉ compounded non-sterile, non-aqueous dosage forms have what
BUD? Answer: 90 days
◉ compounded, non-sterile solid dosage forms have what BUD?
Answer: 180 days
◉ Sterile category 1 preparations (prepared in an unclassified
segregated compounding area) have what BUD? Answer: - <12 hours
at room temperature
- <24 hours in a refrigerator
,◉ Sterile category 2 preparations (prepared in a cleanroom suite)
that contain ONLY sterile component have what BUD? Answer: - 4
days at room temperature
- 10 days in a refrigerator
- 45 days in a freezer
◉ Sterile, category 2 preparations that contain one or more NON-
STERILE starting components have what BUD? Answer: - 1 day at
room temperature
- 4 days in refrigerator
- 45 days in a freezer
◉ The compounding of inordinate amounts of drugs in anticipation
of receiving prescriptions WITHOUT any historical basis is
considered __________ Answer: manufacturing
◉ True or False: compounding and manufacturing are permitted in
the same facility Answer: FALSE. they are def not!
◉ Compounding areas used to compound both Category 1 and/or
Category 2 preparations must be certified using procedures in
______________ Answer: Controlled Environment Testing Association
(CETA) certification guide for sterile compounding facilities or an
equivalent guideline.
, ◉ Certification of compounding areas, including primary
engineering control, must be performed when? Answer: - initially
- recertification at least every 6 months
◉ Can a pharmacist dispense compounded medications without a
prescription? Answer: No, the pharmacist must receive a written,
electronic, or verbal order from a prescriber before dispensing any
compounded product.
◉ Can legend drugs be dispensed without a prescription? Answer:
No- legend drugs are required to be dispensed by prescription only
or restricted to use by practitioners only.
◉ A controlled substance that is C-V and is NOT a prescription drug
can be dispensed without a prescription as long as the following
criteria are met: Answer: - dispensed by a pharmacist
- no more than 120 mL is dispensed to the same purchaser in a 72
hour period
- no more than 2 sales in any 7-day period
- no more than 3 sales in any 30-day period
- the label contains an expiration date
- the purchaser provides valid ID
- the purchaser is >18 yo
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Can compounding be done in anticipation of prescriptions, based
on observed prescribing patterns? Answer: Yes, provided that they
maintain the prescriptions on file for all products at the pharmacy.
◉ compounded Non-Sterile, non-preserved aqueous formulations
have what BUD? Answer: 14 days
◉ compounded non-sterile, preserved aqueous formulations have
what BUD? Answer: 35 days
◉ compounded non-sterile, non-aqueous dosage forms have what
BUD? Answer: 90 days
◉ compounded, non-sterile solid dosage forms have what BUD?
Answer: 180 days
◉ Sterile category 1 preparations (prepared in an unclassified
segregated compounding area) have what BUD? Answer: - <12 hours
at room temperature
- <24 hours in a refrigerator
,◉ Sterile category 2 preparations (prepared in a cleanroom suite)
that contain ONLY sterile component have what BUD? Answer: - 4
days at room temperature
- 10 days in a refrigerator
- 45 days in a freezer
◉ Sterile, category 2 preparations that contain one or more NON-
STERILE starting components have what BUD? Answer: - 1 day at
room temperature
- 4 days in refrigerator
- 45 days in a freezer
◉ The compounding of inordinate amounts of drugs in anticipation
of receiving prescriptions WITHOUT any historical basis is
considered __________ Answer: manufacturing
◉ True or False: compounding and manufacturing are permitted in
the same facility Answer: FALSE. they are def not!
◉ Compounding areas used to compound both Category 1 and/or
Category 2 preparations must be certified using procedures in
______________ Answer: Controlled Environment Testing Association
(CETA) certification guide for sterile compounding facilities or an
equivalent guideline.
, ◉ Certification of compounding areas, including primary
engineering control, must be performed when? Answer: - initially
- recertification at least every 6 months
◉ Can a pharmacist dispense compounded medications without a
prescription? Answer: No, the pharmacist must receive a written,
electronic, or verbal order from a prescriber before dispensing any
compounded product.
◉ Can legend drugs be dispensed without a prescription? Answer:
No- legend drugs are required to be dispensed by prescription only
or restricted to use by practitioners only.
◉ A controlled substance that is C-V and is NOT a prescription drug
can be dispensed without a prescription as long as the following
criteria are met: Answer: - dispensed by a pharmacist
- no more than 120 mL is dispensed to the same purchaser in a 72
hour period
- no more than 2 sales in any 7-day period
- no more than 3 sales in any 30-day period
- the label contains an expiration date
- the purchaser provides valid ID
- the purchaser is >18 yo
