PACOP (Violet) Jurisprudence
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which act regulates the manufacture, importation, and distribution of medicines in Kenya?
a. Pharmacy and Poisons Act
✔✔ b. Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap 244)
c. Public Health Act
d. Medical Practitioners Act
Who is responsible for licensing pharmacists in Kenya?
a. Ministry of Health
✔✔ b. Pharmacy and Poisons Board
c. Kenya Medical Association
d. Kenya Health Institute
Which schedule in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act contains drugs that require prescription?
a. Schedule I
✔✔ b. Schedule II
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,c. Schedule III
d. Schedule IV
What is the minimum qualification required to practice as a pharmacist in Kenya?
✔✔ a. Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from a recognized university
b. Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
c. Certificate in Pharmacy
d. Doctor of Medicine
Who can legally dispense prescription-only medicines in Kenya?
a. Nurse
b. Clinical Officer
✔✔ c. Registered pharmacist
d. Pharmaceutical technologist
Which of the following is considered a poison under Kenyan law?
a. Paracetamol
✔✔ b. Cyanide
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,c. Vitamin C
d. Glucose
What is the purpose of the Controlled Substances Act in pharmacy practice?
a. Regulate herbal medicines
✔✔ b. Control the use and distribution of narcotics and psychotropics
c. Licensing pharmacies
d. Regulate medical devices
Which of the following requires a prescription before sale in Kenya?
a. Aspirin
✔✔ b. Amoxicillin
c. Vitamin D
d. Paracetamol
What is the legal period for which a pharmacist must keep dispensing records of controlled
drugs?
a. 1 year
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, ✔✔ b. 2 years
c. 6 months
d. 5 years
Who can approve clinical trials of new medicines in Kenya?
a. Pharmacy and Poisons Board inspector
✔✔ b. Pharmacy and Poisons Board and Ethics Committee
c. Ministry of Health officer
d. Hospital director
Which act governs food, drugs, and cosmetics quality in Kenya?
✔✔ a. Pharmacy and Poisons Act
b. Public Health Act
c. Medical Practitioners Act
d. Mental Health Act
What is required for a pharmacy to legally operate in Kenya?
a. Clinical license
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which act regulates the manufacture, importation, and distribution of medicines in Kenya?
a. Pharmacy and Poisons Act
✔✔ b. Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap 244)
c. Public Health Act
d. Medical Practitioners Act
Who is responsible for licensing pharmacists in Kenya?
a. Ministry of Health
✔✔ b. Pharmacy and Poisons Board
c. Kenya Medical Association
d. Kenya Health Institute
Which schedule in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act contains drugs that require prescription?
a. Schedule I
✔✔ b. Schedule II
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,c. Schedule III
d. Schedule IV
What is the minimum qualification required to practice as a pharmacist in Kenya?
✔✔ a. Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from a recognized university
b. Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
c. Certificate in Pharmacy
d. Doctor of Medicine
Who can legally dispense prescription-only medicines in Kenya?
a. Nurse
b. Clinical Officer
✔✔ c. Registered pharmacist
d. Pharmaceutical technologist
Which of the following is considered a poison under Kenyan law?
a. Paracetamol
✔✔ b. Cyanide
2
,c. Vitamin C
d. Glucose
What is the purpose of the Controlled Substances Act in pharmacy practice?
a. Regulate herbal medicines
✔✔ b. Control the use and distribution of narcotics and psychotropics
c. Licensing pharmacies
d. Regulate medical devices
Which of the following requires a prescription before sale in Kenya?
a. Aspirin
✔✔ b. Amoxicillin
c. Vitamin D
d. Paracetamol
What is the legal period for which a pharmacist must keep dispensing records of controlled
drugs?
a. 1 year
3
, ✔✔ b. 2 years
c. 6 months
d. 5 years
Who can approve clinical trials of new medicines in Kenya?
a. Pharmacy and Poisons Board inspector
✔✔ b. Pharmacy and Poisons Board and Ethics Committee
c. Ministry of Health officer
d. Hospital director
Which act governs food, drugs, and cosmetics quality in Kenya?
✔✔ a. Pharmacy and Poisons Act
b. Public Health Act
c. Medical Practitioners Act
d. Mental Health Act
What is required for a pharmacy to legally operate in Kenya?
a. Clinical license
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