Indiana MPJE 2025 Pharmacy Regulations
Overview ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
- Indiana Board of Pharmacy members - CORRECT ANSWERS
7 members: 5 pharmacists, 1 pharmacy technician, 1 public
member.
Appointment of Indiana Board of Pharmacy members - CORRECT
ANSWERS The Governor of Indiana.
Meeting frequency of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy - CORRECT
ANSWERS At least 8 times per year.
Inspectors of Indiana pharmacies - CORRECT ANSWERS
Board members, law enforcement, and the state health
commissioner.
CE requirements for Indiana pharmacists - CORRECT ANSWERS
30 hours (3 CEUs) per biennium, from January 1 of even years
to December 31 of odd years. Half ACPE approved. 4/5 Pharmacy
practice related.
Expired pharmacist license consequences - CORRECT ANSWERS
They must retake the MPJE, pay fees, and may be subject to
remediation or a board appearance.
,CE requirement for newly licensed pharmacist - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1.25 CE hours per month remaining in the
biennium after licensure.
CE requirements for pharmacy technicians in Indiana - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20 hours every 2 years, including 1 hour in law
and 1 hour in patient safety.
Minimum age and education for pharmacy technician - CORRECT
ANSWERS At least 18 years old with a high school diploma
or GED.
Verbal refill authorizations by pharmacy technicians - CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes, but not for new prescriptions or Schedule II
drugs.
Eligibility for Indiana pharmacy intern permit - CORRECT
ANSWERS Students in ACPE-accredited schools, foreign
graduates, or recent graduates applying for exams.
Expiration of intern permits in Indiana - CORRECT ANSWERS
September 30 each year.
Indiana pharmacy security requirements when closed - CORRECT
ANSWERS Alarm system or physical barrier/enclosure that
restricts access to authorized personnel only.
,Signage required when no pharmacist is present - CORRECT
ANSWERS A 20" x 30" sign stating 'Prescription Department
Closed, No Pharmacist on Duty'.
Prescription records maintenance duration in Indiana - CORRECT
ANSWERS 2 years.
Storage requirements for CII drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS
Either in a locked cabinet or dispersed with other drugs if
clearly marked.
Organization of prescription files in Indiana - CORRECT ANSWERS
(1) Three separate files, (2) Non-control, CII with CIII-V (3)
CII, CIII-V with non-controls. If mixed then a red 'C' on Schedule III-
V if combined.
Responsibility for an Automated Dispensing System in Indiana -
CORRECT ANSWERS The qualifying pharmacist or IC 16-
52-19-5 practitioner.
Requirements for Automated Dispensing Cabinet registration -
CORRECT ANSWERS System description, operations,
personnel access, physical layout, and location.
Schedule II inventory frequency for Automated Dispensing Cabinets -
CORRECT ANSWERS At least monthly.
, Immediate reporting requirements to the Board - CORRECT
ANSWERS Change of PIC, pharmacy ownership or location,
pharmacy closure, theft or loss of controlled substances, and
disciplinary or legal issues involving licensees must be reported
immediately to the Board.
Required equipment in every pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWERS
Required to have: a sink with hot and cold running water (or a
means for heating water), a power sewage outlet, refrigeration, and
anything else as required by the BOP to operate in compliance with
federal and state laws and regulations.
Valid grounds for pharmacist probation or discipline - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fraud, felony conviction, unfitness to practice,
ethical violations, and aiding unlicensed persons.
Qualifications for pharmacist members of the Indiana Board of
Pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWERS Must hold an active
Indiana license, be in good standing, and represent diverse practice
sites, at least 1 from hospital.
Term limit for board members appointed before and after July 1, 2019
- CORRECT ANSWERS Before - will and pleasure of the
governor. After - 4 years.
Documentation for CE completion maintenance - CORRECT
ANSWERS Certificates of completion must be kept for 4 years
from the end of the CE biennium.
Overview ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
- Indiana Board of Pharmacy members - CORRECT ANSWERS
7 members: 5 pharmacists, 1 pharmacy technician, 1 public
member.
Appointment of Indiana Board of Pharmacy members - CORRECT
ANSWERS The Governor of Indiana.
Meeting frequency of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy - CORRECT
ANSWERS At least 8 times per year.
Inspectors of Indiana pharmacies - CORRECT ANSWERS
Board members, law enforcement, and the state health
commissioner.
CE requirements for Indiana pharmacists - CORRECT ANSWERS
30 hours (3 CEUs) per biennium, from January 1 of even years
to December 31 of odd years. Half ACPE approved. 4/5 Pharmacy
practice related.
Expired pharmacist license consequences - CORRECT ANSWERS
They must retake the MPJE, pay fees, and may be subject to
remediation or a board appearance.
,CE requirement for newly licensed pharmacist - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1.25 CE hours per month remaining in the
biennium after licensure.
CE requirements for pharmacy technicians in Indiana - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20 hours every 2 years, including 1 hour in law
and 1 hour in patient safety.
Minimum age and education for pharmacy technician - CORRECT
ANSWERS At least 18 years old with a high school diploma
or GED.
Verbal refill authorizations by pharmacy technicians - CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes, but not for new prescriptions or Schedule II
drugs.
Eligibility for Indiana pharmacy intern permit - CORRECT
ANSWERS Students in ACPE-accredited schools, foreign
graduates, or recent graduates applying for exams.
Expiration of intern permits in Indiana - CORRECT ANSWERS
September 30 each year.
Indiana pharmacy security requirements when closed - CORRECT
ANSWERS Alarm system or physical barrier/enclosure that
restricts access to authorized personnel only.
,Signage required when no pharmacist is present - CORRECT
ANSWERS A 20" x 30" sign stating 'Prescription Department
Closed, No Pharmacist on Duty'.
Prescription records maintenance duration in Indiana - CORRECT
ANSWERS 2 years.
Storage requirements for CII drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS
Either in a locked cabinet or dispersed with other drugs if
clearly marked.
Organization of prescription files in Indiana - CORRECT ANSWERS
(1) Three separate files, (2) Non-control, CII with CIII-V (3)
CII, CIII-V with non-controls. If mixed then a red 'C' on Schedule III-
V if combined.
Responsibility for an Automated Dispensing System in Indiana -
CORRECT ANSWERS The qualifying pharmacist or IC 16-
52-19-5 practitioner.
Requirements for Automated Dispensing Cabinet registration -
CORRECT ANSWERS System description, operations,
personnel access, physical layout, and location.
Schedule II inventory frequency for Automated Dispensing Cabinets -
CORRECT ANSWERS At least monthly.
, Immediate reporting requirements to the Board - CORRECT
ANSWERS Change of PIC, pharmacy ownership or location,
pharmacy closure, theft or loss of controlled substances, and
disciplinary or legal issues involving licensees must be reported
immediately to the Board.
Required equipment in every pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWERS
Required to have: a sink with hot and cold running water (or a
means for heating water), a power sewage outlet, refrigeration, and
anything else as required by the BOP to operate in compliance with
federal and state laws and regulations.
Valid grounds for pharmacist probation or discipline - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fraud, felony conviction, unfitness to practice,
ethical violations, and aiding unlicensed persons.
Qualifications for pharmacist members of the Indiana Board of
Pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWERS Must hold an active
Indiana license, be in good standing, and represent diverse practice
sites, at least 1 from hospital.
Term limit for board members appointed before and after July 1, 2019
- CORRECT ANSWERS Before - will and pleasure of the
governor. After - 4 years.
Documentation for CE completion maintenance - CORRECT
ANSWERS Certificates of completion must be kept for 4 years
from the end of the CE biennium.
