KENTUCKY MPJE 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Category I of reference materials - ✔✔Pharmacology
✔✔Category II of reference materials - ✔✔DDI
✔✔Category III of reference materials - ✔✔Drug product composition
✔✔Category IV of reference materials - ✔✔State and federal law regulations
✔✔How long do you have to keep records from interactions within an automated
dispensing cabinet? - ✔✔5 years
✔✔How often are automated cabinets inspected by pharmacy personnel in a hospital? -
✔✔At least once monthly (expiration dates, packaging, accuracy)
✔✔References that need to be kept in a hospital pharmacy - ✔✔Drug identification,
toxicology, drug interactions, parenteral drug compatibility, and microbiology
✔✔Do you need to let the board know of a new or removed automated cabinet in a
hospital? - ✔✔Yes - in writing
✔✔How often are drug storage areas in a hospital inspected by pharmacy personnel? -
✔✔At least once monthly
✔✔How long/what is included in records for stocking automated cabinets? - ✔✔5 years;
must include name of person repacking meds and the pharmacist that checked the
meds
✔✔How much drug can you give a patient for an emergency refill without prescriber
authorization (not state of emergency AND NOT CONTROLLED)? - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔When can you give >72 hours worth of drug to a patient without prescriber
authorization? - ✔✔If standard unit of dispensing is >72 hours, insulin therapy, or
chronic respiratory disease therapy
✔✔How much drug can you give a patient in a governor-declared state of emergency? -
✔✔30 days
✔✔Who can you give controlled substances to for destruction? - ✔✔Cabinet for Health
and Family Services
, ✔✔Does an inspector from the Cabinet for a retail pharmacy have to be a pharmacist? -
✔✔Yes
✔✔How long do you have to keep records of drugs/biologics dispensed? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔Which chapter of KY law do you have to follow for permits for pharmacies? - ✔✔315
✔✔How many days does the board have after receiving pharmacy permit application to
grant the permit? - ✔✔30 days (can get a temporary 30 day permit if board needs more
time, but will still get temporary permit within 30 days of initial application)
✔✔When do pharmacy permits expire? - ✔✔June 30th (need to be renewed by this
day)
✔✔Can a buyer of a pharmacy operate under somebody else's permit? - ✔✔Yes - have
to notify BOP at least 5 days before buying
✔✔What is the law for monitoring controlled substances electronically? - ✔✔218A.202
✔✔What percent of sales have to be through the internet (including email) for
pharmacies to qualify as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS)? - ✔✔25%;
have to apply for VIPPS before permit
✔✔When do you NOT have to report controlled dispensing to SCRIPTS? - ✔✔If patient
is inpatient, jail, child care facility; III-IV if <48 hours of drug given and NOT dispensed
by ED (have to report all II-IV from ED); research subject if there's any blindness in the
trial
✔✔Can KY residents receive out-of-state prescriptions from other pharmacies? -
✔✔Yes; PIC has to have active KY license and has to notify BOP annually AND within
30 days of any changes to pharmacists working at their pharmacies
✔✔When are audits due to the BOP for pharmacies dispensing dialysate? -
✔✔February 1st; board submits compiled audits to Interim Joint Committee on Health
and Welfare and Family Services on/before June 1st
✔✔When do manufacturer permits expire? - ✔✔September 30th ($100/year)
✔✔How often do you have to review the sterile/non-sterile compounding manual in the
pharmacy? - ✔✔Annually
✔✔Non-sterile compounding USP - ✔✔795
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Category I of reference materials - ✔✔Pharmacology
✔✔Category II of reference materials - ✔✔DDI
✔✔Category III of reference materials - ✔✔Drug product composition
✔✔Category IV of reference materials - ✔✔State and federal law regulations
✔✔How long do you have to keep records from interactions within an automated
dispensing cabinet? - ✔✔5 years
✔✔How often are automated cabinets inspected by pharmacy personnel in a hospital? -
✔✔At least once monthly (expiration dates, packaging, accuracy)
✔✔References that need to be kept in a hospital pharmacy - ✔✔Drug identification,
toxicology, drug interactions, parenteral drug compatibility, and microbiology
✔✔Do you need to let the board know of a new or removed automated cabinet in a
hospital? - ✔✔Yes - in writing
✔✔How often are drug storage areas in a hospital inspected by pharmacy personnel? -
✔✔At least once monthly
✔✔How long/what is included in records for stocking automated cabinets? - ✔✔5 years;
must include name of person repacking meds and the pharmacist that checked the
meds
✔✔How much drug can you give a patient for an emergency refill without prescriber
authorization (not state of emergency AND NOT CONTROLLED)? - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔When can you give >72 hours worth of drug to a patient without prescriber
authorization? - ✔✔If standard unit of dispensing is >72 hours, insulin therapy, or
chronic respiratory disease therapy
✔✔How much drug can you give a patient in a governor-declared state of emergency? -
✔✔30 days
✔✔Who can you give controlled substances to for destruction? - ✔✔Cabinet for Health
and Family Services
, ✔✔Does an inspector from the Cabinet for a retail pharmacy have to be a pharmacist? -
✔✔Yes
✔✔How long do you have to keep records of drugs/biologics dispensed? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔Which chapter of KY law do you have to follow for permits for pharmacies? - ✔✔315
✔✔How many days does the board have after receiving pharmacy permit application to
grant the permit? - ✔✔30 days (can get a temporary 30 day permit if board needs more
time, but will still get temporary permit within 30 days of initial application)
✔✔When do pharmacy permits expire? - ✔✔June 30th (need to be renewed by this
day)
✔✔Can a buyer of a pharmacy operate under somebody else's permit? - ✔✔Yes - have
to notify BOP at least 5 days before buying
✔✔What is the law for monitoring controlled substances electronically? - ✔✔218A.202
✔✔What percent of sales have to be through the internet (including email) for
pharmacies to qualify as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS)? - ✔✔25%;
have to apply for VIPPS before permit
✔✔When do you NOT have to report controlled dispensing to SCRIPTS? - ✔✔If patient
is inpatient, jail, child care facility; III-IV if <48 hours of drug given and NOT dispensed
by ED (have to report all II-IV from ED); research subject if there's any blindness in the
trial
✔✔Can KY residents receive out-of-state prescriptions from other pharmacies? -
✔✔Yes; PIC has to have active KY license and has to notify BOP annually AND within
30 days of any changes to pharmacists working at their pharmacies
✔✔When are audits due to the BOP for pharmacies dispensing dialysate? -
✔✔February 1st; board submits compiled audits to Interim Joint Committee on Health
and Welfare and Family Services on/before June 1st
✔✔When do manufacturer permits expire? - ✔✔September 30th ($100/year)
✔✔How often do you have to review the sterile/non-sterile compounding manual in the
pharmacy? - ✔✔Annually
✔✔Non-sterile compounding USP - ✔✔795
