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IL MPJE EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE EXAM LATEST 2025 TEST BANK|
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) responsible for? -
ANSWER - Enforcing federal controlled substances laws
What are qualifications to register as an authorized collector? -
ANSWER - The registrant must be registered to handle schedule II-
controlled substances
What are the two ways for an authorized collector to take back
controlled substances? - ANSWER - (1) maintaining collection
receptacles
(2) administering mail-back programs. In addition, the regulations allow
authorized hospitals/clinics and retail pharmacies to voluntarily maintain
collection receptacles at long-term care facilities.
Is there a particular method of destruction? - ANSWER - No, as long as
they are "non-retrievable". This allow public and private entities to
develop a variety of destruction methods that are secure, convenient, and
responsible, consistent with preventing the diversion of such substances
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What is DEA take back programs? - ANSWER - DEA sponsors
"National Prescription Take Back Days" where they partner with local
law enforcement to encourage patients to bring unused controlled
substances to law enforcement for proper disposal
Are patients required to bring collected substances to an authorized
collector or to law enforcement for destruction? - ANSWER - No
Are patients permitted to destroy controlled substances themselves? -
ANSWER - Yes
Who must be registered with federal DEA? - ANSWER - (1)
manufacturer
(2) distributor
(3) dispenser (C-II thru C-V)
(4) narcotic treatment program
(5) detox compounder
What is institutional practitioner registration available to? - ANSWER -
Clinics that are licensed
When do you need multiple registrations for controlled substances? -
ANSWER - (1) Multiple Locations
(2) Different Activities
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What are three activities that trigger multiple registrations? - ANSWER -
-Pharmacy as a distributor or manufacturer
-Pharmacy as manufacturer
-Pharmacy as a detox compounder
How is a pharmacy considered a distributor? - ANSWER - -it
participates in joint buying activities, and is the location from which
drugs are stored and shipped to other pharmacies
-its annual distribution of controlled substances to other pharmacies or
practitioners exceeds five percent (5%) of the total number of dosage
units dispensed.
How is a pharmacy considered a manufacturer? - ANSWER - -It
purchases controlled substances for purposes of repackaging for sale
within the pharmacy without a prescription or to other registrants
requires registration as a manufacturer
-It compounds for office use, if permitted under state law. (Note: Office
use compounding is considered to be manufacturing, and is NOT
permitted, so this "exception" no longer has validity.)
What licenses must a pharmacy in Illinois have in order to dispense all
prescription drugs? - ANSWER - 1) Pharmacy license
2) Federal DEA registration
3) State controlled substance license or registration
What is the requirement for Illinois CS registration? - ANSWER - -Proof
of federal registration
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-Payment of registration fee
When do Illinois CS registration expire? - ANSWER - March 31 on
even years
Does the practitioner's state registration have to appear on the RX? -
ANSWER - No, just the DEA number. However, the practitioner, as well
as the pharmacy, must have both a DEA registration number, and a state-
controlled substance license.
What is the format of a DEA registration number? - ANSWER - Series
of two letters, followed by seven numerical digits
What is the first letter of the DEA number? - ANSWER - The registrant
type
What DEA form do manufacturers / wholesalers / importers / exporters /
researchers use for initial registration? - ANSWER - DEA form 225
What DEA form do manufacturers / wholesalers / importers / exporters /
researchers use for renewal registration? - ANSWER - DEA form 225a
How often do manufacturers / wholesalers / importers / exporters /
researchers have to renew registration? - ANSWER - Every 3 years
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IL MPJE EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE EXAM LATEST 2025 TEST BANK|
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) responsible for? -
ANSWER - Enforcing federal controlled substances laws
What are qualifications to register as an authorized collector? -
ANSWER - The registrant must be registered to handle schedule II-
controlled substances
What are the two ways for an authorized collector to take back
controlled substances? - ANSWER - (1) maintaining collection
receptacles
(2) administering mail-back programs. In addition, the regulations allow
authorized hospitals/clinics and retail pharmacies to voluntarily maintain
collection receptacles at long-term care facilities.
Is there a particular method of destruction? - ANSWER - No, as long as
they are "non-retrievable". This allow public and private entities to
develop a variety of destruction methods that are secure, convenient, and
responsible, consistent with preventing the diversion of such substances
pg. 1
,2|Page
What is DEA take back programs? - ANSWER - DEA sponsors
"National Prescription Take Back Days" where they partner with local
law enforcement to encourage patients to bring unused controlled
substances to law enforcement for proper disposal
Are patients required to bring collected substances to an authorized
collector or to law enforcement for destruction? - ANSWER - No
Are patients permitted to destroy controlled substances themselves? -
ANSWER - Yes
Who must be registered with federal DEA? - ANSWER - (1)
manufacturer
(2) distributor
(3) dispenser (C-II thru C-V)
(4) narcotic treatment program
(5) detox compounder
What is institutional practitioner registration available to? - ANSWER -
Clinics that are licensed
When do you need multiple registrations for controlled substances? -
ANSWER - (1) Multiple Locations
(2) Different Activities
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,3|Page
What are three activities that trigger multiple registrations? - ANSWER -
-Pharmacy as a distributor or manufacturer
-Pharmacy as manufacturer
-Pharmacy as a detox compounder
How is a pharmacy considered a distributor? - ANSWER - -it
participates in joint buying activities, and is the location from which
drugs are stored and shipped to other pharmacies
-its annual distribution of controlled substances to other pharmacies or
practitioners exceeds five percent (5%) of the total number of dosage
units dispensed.
How is a pharmacy considered a manufacturer? - ANSWER - -It
purchases controlled substances for purposes of repackaging for sale
within the pharmacy without a prescription or to other registrants
requires registration as a manufacturer
-It compounds for office use, if permitted under state law. (Note: Office
use compounding is considered to be manufacturing, and is NOT
permitted, so this "exception" no longer has validity.)
What licenses must a pharmacy in Illinois have in order to dispense all
prescription drugs? - ANSWER - 1) Pharmacy license
2) Federal DEA registration
3) State controlled substance license or registration
What is the requirement for Illinois CS registration? - ANSWER - -Proof
of federal registration
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-Payment of registration fee
When do Illinois CS registration expire? - ANSWER - March 31 on
even years
Does the practitioner's state registration have to appear on the RX? -
ANSWER - No, just the DEA number. However, the practitioner, as well
as the pharmacy, must have both a DEA registration number, and a state-
controlled substance license.
What is the format of a DEA registration number? - ANSWER - Series
of two letters, followed by seven numerical digits
What is the first letter of the DEA number? - ANSWER - The registrant
type
What DEA form do manufacturers / wholesalers / importers / exporters /
researchers use for initial registration? - ANSWER - DEA form 225
What DEA form do manufacturers / wholesalers / importers / exporters /
researchers use for renewal registration? - ANSWER - DEA form 225a
How often do manufacturers / wholesalers / importers / exporters /
researchers have to renew registration? - ANSWER - Every 3 years
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