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What is the Texas Pharmacy Act? CORRECT ANSWERS Primary law governing the
practice of pharmacy in Texas. It
establishes the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and its authorities/responsibilities in
regulating the practice of Pharmacy
Purpose of the Texas Pharmacy Act and the Texas Board of Pharmacy? CORRECT
ANSWERS To promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare
through: effectively controlling and regulating the practice of pharmacy and licensing
pharmacies engaged in the sale, delivery, or distribution of prescription drugs and
devices used in diagnosing and treating injury, illness, and disease
How many board members does the Texas State Board of Pharmacy have? CORRECT
ANSWERS Eleven (11) members
-Seven (7) pharmacists
-One (1) pharmacy technician
-Three (3) public members
What are the qualifications for Texas's seven (7) pharmacist board members?
CORRECT ANSWERS Must:
-represent Class A (community) or Class C (institutional)
-be a resident of Texas
-have been licensed in Texas for at least 5 years prior
-be actively practicing pharmacy
Are the board members appointed or elected? CORRECT ANSWERS Appointed by the
governor of Texas with advice and consent of the senate
How long do board members serve? CORRECT ANSWERS Six (6) year term
No more than 2 consecutive terms
How often shall the board hold a meeting? CORRECT ANSWERS Quarterly (four times
per year)
Explain the rule making authority of the Texas Board of Pharmacy? CORRECT
ANSWERS 1) Administering and enforcing the Texas Pharmacy Act, rules, and other
laws related to the practice of pharmacy
2) Regulating the practice of pharmacy by: issuing & renewing licenses; determining
and issuing standards for recognizing and approving degree requirements of college of
pharmacy; specifying and enforcing requirements for practical training including
,internship; regulating the training, qualifications, and employment of pharmacist interns
and pharmacy technicians
What is unlawful practice of pharmacy? CORRECT ANSWERS It is unlawful to practice
pharmacy without a license or fraudulently obtain a license
Discuss PHARMACIST-INTERN registration? CORRECT ANSWERS A person must
register with the board before beginning a board-approved internship in this state.
An application for registration as a pharmacist-intern must be on a form prescribed by
the board.
A person 's registration as a pharmacist-intern remains in effect as long as the person
meets the qualifications for an internship specified by board rule.
How many times can a licensing exam be taken? CORRECT ANSWERS a total of 5
times
Licensure by examination qualifications of a Pharmacist CORRECT ANSWERS at least
18 years old
completed internship (1740+ hours)
graduated and received professional practice degree
passed NAPLEX and MPJE
has not had a license in another state restricted, suspended, revoked or surrendered
What is the license renewal period for pharmacists? CORRECT ANSWERS -Initially, a
temporary thirty (30) day license is issued
-Then, license renews every two (2) years on the last day of assigned month
(applicant's birth month)
Licensure by reciprocity qualifications of a Pharmacist CORRECT ANSWERS Must
provide proof of initial licensure by examination and that current license or any other
licenses have not been suspended, revoked, cancelled, surrendered or otherwise
restricted
Must pass Texas MPJE (with 75+)
This allows pharmacist to reciprocate their license from the state where the pharmacist
obtained a license
Discuss renewal requirements for a pharmacist license in Texas? CORRECT
ANSWERS To renew a license to practice pharmacy, the license holder must before the
expiration date of the license:
(1)Pay a renewal fee
(2)Comply with the continuing education requirements
,(3) File with the board a completed application for a license renewal certificate
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? CORRECT ANSWERS Thirty (30) hours
*Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject
*Six (6) hours: special CE requirements
Must keep CE records for 3 years
Are there any specific CE subject requirements for pharmacists? CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes
Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - 1 hr.
Pain Management - 2 hr. total (1 hour annually)
Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances - 2 hr.
Mental Health Awareness - 1 hr.
Mandatory Training Course with each renewal:
Human Trafficking Prevention - 1 Texas HHSC-approved
Discuss the unlawful use of the word "pharmacy" CORRECT ANSWERS The use of the
word pharmacy or apothecary that would lead the public to believe that the business is
a pharmacy is not permitted unless the business is a licensed pharmacy
Describe the procedure for placing a pharmacist license on inactive status CORRECT
ANSWERS A license holder may place the holder 's license on inactive status by:
(1)Applying for inactive status before the expiration date of the license
(2)Complying with all other requirements for renewal of a license other than the
continuing education requirements under Subchapter B.
A holder of a license that is on inactive status may not practice pharmacy in this state
What are the grounds for disciplinary action against a pharmacist's license? CORRECT
ANSWERS (1) violated this subtitle or a board rule adopted under TPA
(2) engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by board
(3) engaged in gross immorality as defined by board
(4) developed an incapacity that prevents or could prevent the applicant or license
holder from practicing pharmacy with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the
public;
(5) engaged in fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, as defined by board rule, in
practicing pharmacy or in seeking a license to practice pharmacy;
, (6) been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or
deferred disposition or the applicable federal equivalent for:
(7) used alcohol or drugs in an intemperate manner that, in the board's opinion, could
endanger a patient's life;
(8) failed to maintain records required by this subtitle or failed to maintain complete and
accurate records of purchases or disposals of drugs
(10) aided or abetted an unlicensed person in the practice of pharmacy
(11) refused entry into a pharmacy for an inspection authorized by this subtitle
(12) violated any pharmacy or drug statute or rule of this state, another state, or the
United States;
(13) been negligent in the practice of pharmacy;
(14) failed to submit to an examination after hearing and being ordered to do so by the
board under Section 565.052;
(15) dispensed a prescription drug while acting outside the usual course and scope of
professional practice;
(16) been disciplined by a pharmacy board or by another health regulatory board of this
state or another state for conduct substantially equivalent to conduct described under
this subsection;
Describe requirements for the display of pharmacist license CORRECT ANSWERS
Pharmacies shall display their pharmacy license in public view (pharmacist and
technicians are no longer required to display licenses or renewal certificate)
The board may discipline an applicant for or the holder of a pharmacy license, including
a Class E pharmacy license subject to Section 565.003, if the board finds that the
applicant or license holder has: CORRECT ANSWERS 1) been convicted of or placed
on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition or the applicable
federal equivalent for:
(A) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
(B) a felony;
2) advertised a prescription drug or device in a deceitful, misleading, or fraudulent
manner;
(3) violated any provision of this subtitle or any rule adopted under this subtitle
(4) sold without legal authorization a prescription drug or device to a person other than:
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What is the Texas Pharmacy Act? CORRECT ANSWERS Primary law governing the
practice of pharmacy in Texas. It
establishes the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and its authorities/responsibilities in
regulating the practice of Pharmacy
Purpose of the Texas Pharmacy Act and the Texas Board of Pharmacy? CORRECT
ANSWERS To promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare
through: effectively controlling and regulating the practice of pharmacy and licensing
pharmacies engaged in the sale, delivery, or distribution of prescription drugs and
devices used in diagnosing and treating injury, illness, and disease
How many board members does the Texas State Board of Pharmacy have? CORRECT
ANSWERS Eleven (11) members
-Seven (7) pharmacists
-One (1) pharmacy technician
-Three (3) public members
What are the qualifications for Texas's seven (7) pharmacist board members?
CORRECT ANSWERS Must:
-represent Class A (community) or Class C (institutional)
-be a resident of Texas
-have been licensed in Texas for at least 5 years prior
-be actively practicing pharmacy
Are the board members appointed or elected? CORRECT ANSWERS Appointed by the
governor of Texas with advice and consent of the senate
How long do board members serve? CORRECT ANSWERS Six (6) year term
No more than 2 consecutive terms
How often shall the board hold a meeting? CORRECT ANSWERS Quarterly (four times
per year)
Explain the rule making authority of the Texas Board of Pharmacy? CORRECT
ANSWERS 1) Administering and enforcing the Texas Pharmacy Act, rules, and other
laws related to the practice of pharmacy
2) Regulating the practice of pharmacy by: issuing & renewing licenses; determining
and issuing standards for recognizing and approving degree requirements of college of
pharmacy; specifying and enforcing requirements for practical training including
,internship; regulating the training, qualifications, and employment of pharmacist interns
and pharmacy technicians
What is unlawful practice of pharmacy? CORRECT ANSWERS It is unlawful to practice
pharmacy without a license or fraudulently obtain a license
Discuss PHARMACIST-INTERN registration? CORRECT ANSWERS A person must
register with the board before beginning a board-approved internship in this state.
An application for registration as a pharmacist-intern must be on a form prescribed by
the board.
A person 's registration as a pharmacist-intern remains in effect as long as the person
meets the qualifications for an internship specified by board rule.
How many times can a licensing exam be taken? CORRECT ANSWERS a total of 5
times
Licensure by examination qualifications of a Pharmacist CORRECT ANSWERS at least
18 years old
completed internship (1740+ hours)
graduated and received professional practice degree
passed NAPLEX and MPJE
has not had a license in another state restricted, suspended, revoked or surrendered
What is the license renewal period for pharmacists? CORRECT ANSWERS -Initially, a
temporary thirty (30) day license is issued
-Then, license renews every two (2) years on the last day of assigned month
(applicant's birth month)
Licensure by reciprocity qualifications of a Pharmacist CORRECT ANSWERS Must
provide proof of initial licensure by examination and that current license or any other
licenses have not been suspended, revoked, cancelled, surrendered or otherwise
restricted
Must pass Texas MPJE (with 75+)
This allows pharmacist to reciprocate their license from the state where the pharmacist
obtained a license
Discuss renewal requirements for a pharmacist license in Texas? CORRECT
ANSWERS To renew a license to practice pharmacy, the license holder must before the
expiration date of the license:
(1)Pay a renewal fee
(2)Comply with the continuing education requirements
,(3) File with the board a completed application for a license renewal certificate
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? CORRECT ANSWERS Thirty (30) hours
*Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject
*Six (6) hours: special CE requirements
Must keep CE records for 3 years
Are there any specific CE subject requirements for pharmacists? CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes
Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - 1 hr.
Pain Management - 2 hr. total (1 hour annually)
Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances - 2 hr.
Mental Health Awareness - 1 hr.
Mandatory Training Course with each renewal:
Human Trafficking Prevention - 1 Texas HHSC-approved
Discuss the unlawful use of the word "pharmacy" CORRECT ANSWERS The use of the
word pharmacy or apothecary that would lead the public to believe that the business is
a pharmacy is not permitted unless the business is a licensed pharmacy
Describe the procedure for placing a pharmacist license on inactive status CORRECT
ANSWERS A license holder may place the holder 's license on inactive status by:
(1)Applying for inactive status before the expiration date of the license
(2)Complying with all other requirements for renewal of a license other than the
continuing education requirements under Subchapter B.
A holder of a license that is on inactive status may not practice pharmacy in this state
What are the grounds for disciplinary action against a pharmacist's license? CORRECT
ANSWERS (1) violated this subtitle or a board rule adopted under TPA
(2) engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by board
(3) engaged in gross immorality as defined by board
(4) developed an incapacity that prevents or could prevent the applicant or license
holder from practicing pharmacy with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the
public;
(5) engaged in fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, as defined by board rule, in
practicing pharmacy or in seeking a license to practice pharmacy;
, (6) been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or
deferred disposition or the applicable federal equivalent for:
(7) used alcohol or drugs in an intemperate manner that, in the board's opinion, could
endanger a patient's life;
(8) failed to maintain records required by this subtitle or failed to maintain complete and
accurate records of purchases or disposals of drugs
(10) aided or abetted an unlicensed person in the practice of pharmacy
(11) refused entry into a pharmacy for an inspection authorized by this subtitle
(12) violated any pharmacy or drug statute or rule of this state, another state, or the
United States;
(13) been negligent in the practice of pharmacy;
(14) failed to submit to an examination after hearing and being ordered to do so by the
board under Section 565.052;
(15) dispensed a prescription drug while acting outside the usual course and scope of
professional practice;
(16) been disciplined by a pharmacy board or by another health regulatory board of this
state or another state for conduct substantially equivalent to conduct described under
this subsection;
Describe requirements for the display of pharmacist license CORRECT ANSWERS
Pharmacies shall display their pharmacy license in public view (pharmacist and
technicians are no longer required to display licenses or renewal certificate)
The board may discipline an applicant for or the holder of a pharmacy license, including
a Class E pharmacy license subject to Section 565.003, if the board finds that the
applicant or license holder has: CORRECT ANSWERS 1) been convicted of or placed
on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition or the applicable
federal equivalent for:
(A) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
(B) a felony;
2) advertised a prescription drug or device in a deceitful, misleading, or fraudulent
manner;
(3) violated any provision of this subtitle or any rule adopted under this subtitle
(4) sold without legal authorization a prescription drug or device to a person other than:
