West Virginia MPJE Law Review 100%
A Pharmacy Technician May NOT: - ANSWER-1. Receive verbal prescription drug
orders and reduce these orders to writing either manually or electronically
2. Interpret and evaluate prescription drug orders
3. Select drug products
4. Interpret patient medication records and perform drug regimen reviews
5. Deliver the prescription to the patient before the pharmacist performs a final check of
the prescription
6. Communicate to the patient information about the prescription drug, which the
pharmacist considers significant
7. Communicate to the patient info concerning any prescription drugs dispensed to the
patient by the pharmacy
8. Receive or place a call for a transferred prescription
Can a prescription blank contain the stamped or pre-printed name of a controlled
substance? - ANSWER-A prescription blank for a controlled substance shall not contain
the stamped or pre-printed name of a controlled substance until the Rx blank is signed,
dated, and issued to the patient
Can pharmacy interns in WV take verbal prescriptions over the phone? - ANSWER-All
pharmacists shall receive the communication of a prescription (NO pharmacy interns
cannot take verbals)
Can you central fill in WV? - ANSWER-No! Completed prescriptions should be bagged
and kept in the pharmacy where the prescription was RECEIVED AND PREPARED,
and kept in will-call until picked up
Can you send a controlled substance from a computer to a fax machine? - ANSWER-
NO! (can do computer-computer for all controlled substances including CIIs)
Duties of the Registered Pharmacy Tech: - ANSWER-1. Only handle the complete
transaction on refill prescriptions when specifically requested to do so by the pharmacist
and when the patient has no questions for the pharmacist
2. Only handle the transactions on new prescriptions after counseling by the pharmacist
has been offered
3. Refer all questions regarding over the counter and prescription drug product selection
or advice to the pharmacist
4. The filing of completed hard copies of new prescriptions (except CIIs) in numerical
order
5. The handling of non-professional phone calls from patients requesting refills of
prescriptions by number and patient name
6. Physicians offices authorizing refills if no changes in the prescription are involved,
and where the patient's name, medication, strength, number of doses, and date of prior
fill is stated
,Emergency Dispensing - ANSWER-1. Can dispense an emergency supply of a life
sustaining prescription if needed in the professional judgement of pharmacist if MD is
not available
2. No more than a 10 day supply
3. Must document all infor and notify MD ASAP
Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine: - ANSWER-1. Schedule V pseudoephedrine may
only be sold to patients 18 years or older
2. Must be kept behind the pharmacy counter (different than federal law)
3. Purchaser must present driver's license or government issued photo ID
4. Purchaser must sign form
5. Prescriptions are exempt from reporting
6. Must keep records for 5 years
7. Must report not less than monthly
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine Weight Limits: - ANSWER-A
pharmacy may not sell, transfer or dispense to the same person and a person may not
purchase more than:
- 3.6 grams/day
- 7.2 grams/month
- 48 grams/year
Without a prescription
Every pharmacy must possess what? - ANSWER-1. A sanitary method of measuring
and dispensing between 5 and 250 mL of liquid
2. Mortars, pestals, counting trays, spatulas, ointment pads, balance and weights, and
any other equipment necessary to satisfy the requirements of this rule
3. For compounding PN, EN, or ophthalmic preparations, the proper facilities to make
sterile products and uphold good manufacturing practices must exist
4. Adequate facilities for the proper storage of pharmaceuticals (dry, well lit, well
ventilated, maintained in a clean and orderly fashion
5. System for keeping patient's profiles which allows for immediate review of
biographical data, medications, disease states, drug allergies, pharmacist notes, and
any other necessary data
6. Have to keep current versions of the law books
For what can pharmacists get penalized by the BOP? - ANSWER-1. Obtaining a board
authorization by fraud
2. Being convicted of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude
3. Being guilty of unprofessional conduct, which placed the public at risk
4. Intentional violation BOP rules
5. Having had a board authorization revoked or suspended in another jurisdiction
6. Aiding or abetting unlicensed practice
7. Endangering the health, welfare, or safety of the public while working in a
professional capacity
, 8. Incapacity that prevents the practice of pharmacist care
9. Violation of any laws relating to the practice of pharmacist care, drug samples, drug
manufacturing, wholesale or retail drug distribution, or controlled substances
10. Committing fraud in connection with the practice of pharmacy care
11. Failure to report to the board any adverse action taken by another jurisdiction
12. Failure to report to the board one's surrender of a license
13. Failure to report the board any adverse judgement, settlement, or award arising
from a malpractice claim related to conduct
14. Knowing and failing to report relevant information to the board regarding a
pharmacist who is incapable of providing pharmaceutical care
15. Illegal use or disclosure of protected health info
16. Engaging in any conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert any licensing
examination
17. Failure to cooperate with the BOP
18. Agreeing to participate in a prescription drug product conversion program promoted
or offered by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor of a product for which the
pharmacist or pharmacy received any financial compensation or in which any way the
public is denied, limited, or influenced in selecting pharmacist care or counseling
For which type of prescriptions does a nuclear pharmacy not require a patient specific
Rx? - ANSWER-1. Diagnostic
2. Treatment
3. Non-Radioactive Substances
How do we define LTCF? - ANSWER-Any nursing home, personal care home, or
residential board and care home that provides extended health care to resident patients
and is licensed as a LTCF
How do we define terminally ill patients? - ANSWER-Life expectancy of 6 months or
less
How does the WV BOP regulate interns? - ANSWER-- Interns are registered with the
WV BOP (not licensed, not certified)
How frequently does a controlled drug inventory need to be completed? - ANSWER--
Every two years
- You don't have to submit a record to the DEA or BOP, but records have to be kept for
5 years and have to be readily available if called upon
How long are new prescriptions good for? - ANSWER-12 months (or longer, if the
pharmacist gets permission from the prescriber to fill a prescription that is older than 12
months [this must be documented on the Rx])
How long can an interim PIC (temporary PIC) be designated for? - ANSWER-60 days
A Pharmacy Technician May NOT: - ANSWER-1. Receive verbal prescription drug
orders and reduce these orders to writing either manually or electronically
2. Interpret and evaluate prescription drug orders
3. Select drug products
4. Interpret patient medication records and perform drug regimen reviews
5. Deliver the prescription to the patient before the pharmacist performs a final check of
the prescription
6. Communicate to the patient information about the prescription drug, which the
pharmacist considers significant
7. Communicate to the patient info concerning any prescription drugs dispensed to the
patient by the pharmacy
8. Receive or place a call for a transferred prescription
Can a prescription blank contain the stamped or pre-printed name of a controlled
substance? - ANSWER-A prescription blank for a controlled substance shall not contain
the stamped or pre-printed name of a controlled substance until the Rx blank is signed,
dated, and issued to the patient
Can pharmacy interns in WV take verbal prescriptions over the phone? - ANSWER-All
pharmacists shall receive the communication of a prescription (NO pharmacy interns
cannot take verbals)
Can you central fill in WV? - ANSWER-No! Completed prescriptions should be bagged
and kept in the pharmacy where the prescription was RECEIVED AND PREPARED,
and kept in will-call until picked up
Can you send a controlled substance from a computer to a fax machine? - ANSWER-
NO! (can do computer-computer for all controlled substances including CIIs)
Duties of the Registered Pharmacy Tech: - ANSWER-1. Only handle the complete
transaction on refill prescriptions when specifically requested to do so by the pharmacist
and when the patient has no questions for the pharmacist
2. Only handle the transactions on new prescriptions after counseling by the pharmacist
has been offered
3. Refer all questions regarding over the counter and prescription drug product selection
or advice to the pharmacist
4. The filing of completed hard copies of new prescriptions (except CIIs) in numerical
order
5. The handling of non-professional phone calls from patients requesting refills of
prescriptions by number and patient name
6. Physicians offices authorizing refills if no changes in the prescription are involved,
and where the patient's name, medication, strength, number of doses, and date of prior
fill is stated
,Emergency Dispensing - ANSWER-1. Can dispense an emergency supply of a life
sustaining prescription if needed in the professional judgement of pharmacist if MD is
not available
2. No more than a 10 day supply
3. Must document all infor and notify MD ASAP
Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine: - ANSWER-1. Schedule V pseudoephedrine may
only be sold to patients 18 years or older
2. Must be kept behind the pharmacy counter (different than federal law)
3. Purchaser must present driver's license or government issued photo ID
4. Purchaser must sign form
5. Prescriptions are exempt from reporting
6. Must keep records for 5 years
7. Must report not less than monthly
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine Weight Limits: - ANSWER-A
pharmacy may not sell, transfer or dispense to the same person and a person may not
purchase more than:
- 3.6 grams/day
- 7.2 grams/month
- 48 grams/year
Without a prescription
Every pharmacy must possess what? - ANSWER-1. A sanitary method of measuring
and dispensing between 5 and 250 mL of liquid
2. Mortars, pestals, counting trays, spatulas, ointment pads, balance and weights, and
any other equipment necessary to satisfy the requirements of this rule
3. For compounding PN, EN, or ophthalmic preparations, the proper facilities to make
sterile products and uphold good manufacturing practices must exist
4. Adequate facilities for the proper storage of pharmaceuticals (dry, well lit, well
ventilated, maintained in a clean and orderly fashion
5. System for keeping patient's profiles which allows for immediate review of
biographical data, medications, disease states, drug allergies, pharmacist notes, and
any other necessary data
6. Have to keep current versions of the law books
For what can pharmacists get penalized by the BOP? - ANSWER-1. Obtaining a board
authorization by fraud
2. Being convicted of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude
3. Being guilty of unprofessional conduct, which placed the public at risk
4. Intentional violation BOP rules
5. Having had a board authorization revoked or suspended in another jurisdiction
6. Aiding or abetting unlicensed practice
7. Endangering the health, welfare, or safety of the public while working in a
professional capacity
, 8. Incapacity that prevents the practice of pharmacist care
9. Violation of any laws relating to the practice of pharmacist care, drug samples, drug
manufacturing, wholesale or retail drug distribution, or controlled substances
10. Committing fraud in connection with the practice of pharmacy care
11. Failure to report to the board any adverse action taken by another jurisdiction
12. Failure to report to the board one's surrender of a license
13. Failure to report the board any adverse judgement, settlement, or award arising
from a malpractice claim related to conduct
14. Knowing and failing to report relevant information to the board regarding a
pharmacist who is incapable of providing pharmaceutical care
15. Illegal use or disclosure of protected health info
16. Engaging in any conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert any licensing
examination
17. Failure to cooperate with the BOP
18. Agreeing to participate in a prescription drug product conversion program promoted
or offered by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor of a product for which the
pharmacist or pharmacy received any financial compensation or in which any way the
public is denied, limited, or influenced in selecting pharmacist care or counseling
For which type of prescriptions does a nuclear pharmacy not require a patient specific
Rx? - ANSWER-1. Diagnostic
2. Treatment
3. Non-Radioactive Substances
How do we define LTCF? - ANSWER-Any nursing home, personal care home, or
residential board and care home that provides extended health care to resident patients
and is licensed as a LTCF
How do we define terminally ill patients? - ANSWER-Life expectancy of 6 months or
less
How does the WV BOP regulate interns? - ANSWER-- Interns are registered with the
WV BOP (not licensed, not certified)
How frequently does a controlled drug inventory need to be completed? - ANSWER--
Every two years
- You don't have to submit a record to the DEA or BOP, but records have to be kept for
5 years and have to be readily available if called upon
How long are new prescriptions good for? - ANSWER-12 months (or longer, if the
pharmacist gets permission from the prescriber to fill a prescription that is older than 12
months [this must be documented on the Rx])
How long can an interim PIC (temporary PIC) be designated for? - ANSWER-60 days
