MPJE: Arizona State-Specific Pharmacy
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Who makes the rules and regulations? - ANSWER The State Board of Pharmacy
How many compliance officers and inspectors are in the state of Arizona? - ANSWER 5
compliance officers
2 OTC Drug Inspectors
What is the make-up of the board: How many pharmacists? How many public
members? - ANSWER *6 pharmacists*
- 1 must be a hospital pharmacist
- 1 must be a community pharmacist engaged in day-to-day practice
*2 Public members*
*1 Pharmacy Technician*
Who appoints members to the board of pharmacy? - ANSWER The governor
Of pharmacists on the Board: Do they have to be actively practicing? How many years
are required? - ANSWER *Pharmacists*
- Must be licensed in ANY jurisdiction for at least 10 years
- Must have been licensed and a resident in AZ for at least 5 years immediately prior to
appointment
Of pharmacist technicians on the Board: Do they have to be actively practicing? How
many years are required? - ANSWER *Pharmacy Technicians*
- Must be licensed in ANY jurisdiction for at least 5 years
- Must have been licensed and a resident in AZ for at least 5 years immediately prior to
appointment
What is the term length for each member on the Board? - ANSWER 5 years
Is a NAPLEX score transferable? What is the time period? - ANSWER Yes; Score
transfer requests may be submitted up to *90 days after sitting for the NAPLEX*
How many hours of practical experience intern hours are required for pharmacist
licensure? - ANSWER 1500 hours of internship
Does Arizona require that preceptors be licensed or registered? - ANSWER Must hold a
current and unrestricted license, minimum 1 year experience as an actively practicing
pharmacist.
*Must be approved by Board*
, How long does an intern license stay active? - ANSWER 5 years
For a foreign educated pharmacist: is an FPGEC required? How many hours of
practical experience are required? - ANSWER FPGEC Required
1500 hours is required in the US after FPGEC Certification and prior to licensure
examination
Does a foreign graduate have to appear before the board before a license can be
issued? - ANSWER Not addressed (Look this up)
Does a pharmacy technician have to be licensed? Registered? Certified? - ANSWER
*Pharmacy Technician*
Must be Licensed and Certified (PTCB) or other Board approved exam
*Pharmacy Technician Trainee*
License can be issued for 24 months and may be renewed not more than one time.
The trainee must complete a training program and become certified by expiration of
licensure
How often do pharmacy technician licenses need to be renewed? - ANSWER Biennially
(every 2 years)
By November 1
Are there any pharmacy technician training requirements? - ANSWER Pharmacy
permittee or pharmacist-in-charge shall develop a training program based on the needs
of the individual pharmacy
What are the pharmacy technician continuing education requirements? - ANSWER
PTCB certification requires 20 hrs, 2 of which must be in pharmacy law, biennially
Is a pharmacy technician required to pass an examination? - ANSWER PTCB exam, or
other Board-approved pharmacy technician exam
Does the state Board have the power to suspend, deny, or revoke a pharmacy
technician's license? - ANSWER Yes
What is the maximum acceptable ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists? -
ANSWER Not addressed (look this up)
What is the maximum acceptable ratio of pharmacy interns to pharmacists? - ANSWER
2 to 1 (interns:pharmacists)
Can a pharmacy technician: Accept a called-in prescription from the doctor's office?
Enter a prescription into the computer? - ANSWER *Take called-in prescriptions*
- No
*Enter prescriptions*
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Who makes the rules and regulations? - ANSWER The State Board of Pharmacy
How many compliance officers and inspectors are in the state of Arizona? - ANSWER 5
compliance officers
2 OTC Drug Inspectors
What is the make-up of the board: How many pharmacists? How many public
members? - ANSWER *6 pharmacists*
- 1 must be a hospital pharmacist
- 1 must be a community pharmacist engaged in day-to-day practice
*2 Public members*
*1 Pharmacy Technician*
Who appoints members to the board of pharmacy? - ANSWER The governor
Of pharmacists on the Board: Do they have to be actively practicing? How many years
are required? - ANSWER *Pharmacists*
- Must be licensed in ANY jurisdiction for at least 10 years
- Must have been licensed and a resident in AZ for at least 5 years immediately prior to
appointment
Of pharmacist technicians on the Board: Do they have to be actively practicing? How
many years are required? - ANSWER *Pharmacy Technicians*
- Must be licensed in ANY jurisdiction for at least 5 years
- Must have been licensed and a resident in AZ for at least 5 years immediately prior to
appointment
What is the term length for each member on the Board? - ANSWER 5 years
Is a NAPLEX score transferable? What is the time period? - ANSWER Yes; Score
transfer requests may be submitted up to *90 days after sitting for the NAPLEX*
How many hours of practical experience intern hours are required for pharmacist
licensure? - ANSWER 1500 hours of internship
Does Arizona require that preceptors be licensed or registered? - ANSWER Must hold a
current and unrestricted license, minimum 1 year experience as an actively practicing
pharmacist.
*Must be approved by Board*
, How long does an intern license stay active? - ANSWER 5 years
For a foreign educated pharmacist: is an FPGEC required? How many hours of
practical experience are required? - ANSWER FPGEC Required
1500 hours is required in the US after FPGEC Certification and prior to licensure
examination
Does a foreign graduate have to appear before the board before a license can be
issued? - ANSWER Not addressed (Look this up)
Does a pharmacy technician have to be licensed? Registered? Certified? - ANSWER
*Pharmacy Technician*
Must be Licensed and Certified (PTCB) or other Board approved exam
*Pharmacy Technician Trainee*
License can be issued for 24 months and may be renewed not more than one time.
The trainee must complete a training program and become certified by expiration of
licensure
How often do pharmacy technician licenses need to be renewed? - ANSWER Biennially
(every 2 years)
By November 1
Are there any pharmacy technician training requirements? - ANSWER Pharmacy
permittee or pharmacist-in-charge shall develop a training program based on the needs
of the individual pharmacy
What are the pharmacy technician continuing education requirements? - ANSWER
PTCB certification requires 20 hrs, 2 of which must be in pharmacy law, biennially
Is a pharmacy technician required to pass an examination? - ANSWER PTCB exam, or
other Board-approved pharmacy technician exam
Does the state Board have the power to suspend, deny, or revoke a pharmacy
technician's license? - ANSWER Yes
What is the maximum acceptable ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists? -
ANSWER Not addressed (look this up)
What is the maximum acceptable ratio of pharmacy interns to pharmacists? - ANSWER
2 to 1 (interns:pharmacists)
Can a pharmacy technician: Accept a called-in prescription from the doctor's office?
Enter a prescription into the computer? - ANSWER *Take called-in prescriptions*
- No
*Enter prescriptions*
