INDIANA MPJE COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Appointment of Indiana Board of Pharmacy members. Answer:
The Governor of Indiana.
◉ Meeting frequency of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy. Answer: At
least 8 times per year.
◉ Inspectors of Indiana pharmacies. Answer: Board members, law
enforcement, and the state health commissioner.
◉ CE requirements for Indiana pharmacists. Answer: 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. Answer: They must
retake the MPJE, pay fees, and may be subject to remediation or a
board appearance.
◉ CE requirement for newly licensed pharmacist. Answer: 1.25 CE
hours per month remaining in the biennium after licensure.
,◉ CE requirements for pharmacy technicians in Indiana. Answer: 20
hours every 2 years, including 1 hour in law and 1 hour in patient
safety.
◉ Minimum age and education for pharmacy technician. Answer: At
least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED.
◉ Verbal refill authorizations by pharmacy technicians. Answer: Yes,
but not for new prescriptions or Schedule II drugs.
◉ Eligibility for Indiana pharmacy intern permit. Answer: Students
in ACPE-accredited schools, foreign graduates, or recent graduates
applying for exams.
◉ Expiration of intern permits in Indiana. Answer: September 30
each year.
◉ Indiana pharmacy security requirements when closed. Answer:
Alarm system or physical barrier/enclosure that restricts access to
authorized personnel only.
◉ Signage required when no pharmacist is present. Answer: A 20" x
30" sign stating 'Prescription Department Closed, No Pharmacist on
Duty'.
,◉ Prescription records maintenance duration in Indiana. Answer: 2
years.
◉ Storage requirements for CII drugs. Answer: Either in a locked
cabinet or dispersed with other drugs if clearly marked.
◉ Organization of prescription files in Indiana. Answer: (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.
Answer: The qualifying pharmacist or IC 16-52-19-5 practitioner.
◉ Requirements for Automated Dispensing Cabinet registration.
Answer: System description, operations, personnel access, physical
layout, and location.
◉ Schedule II inventory frequency for Automated Dispensing
Cabinets. Answer: At least monthly.
◉ Immediate reporting requirements to the Board. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
Fraud, felony conviction, unfitness to practice, ethical violations, and
aiding unlicensed persons.
◉ Qualifications for pharmacist members of the Indiana Board of
Pharmacy. Answer: 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. Answer: Before - will and pleasure of the governor. After - 4
years.
◉ Documentation for CE completion maintenance. Answer:
Certificates of completion must be kept for 4 years from the end of
the CE biennium.
◉ CE hours for business, management, or computer topics. Answer:
Yes, but no more than 1/5 of total CE hours may be in those topics.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Appointment of Indiana Board of Pharmacy members. Answer:
The Governor of Indiana.
◉ Meeting frequency of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy. Answer: At
least 8 times per year.
◉ Inspectors of Indiana pharmacies. Answer: Board members, law
enforcement, and the state health commissioner.
◉ CE requirements for Indiana pharmacists. Answer: 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. Answer: They must
retake the MPJE, pay fees, and may be subject to remediation or a
board appearance.
◉ CE requirement for newly licensed pharmacist. Answer: 1.25 CE
hours per month remaining in the biennium after licensure.
,◉ CE requirements for pharmacy technicians in Indiana. Answer: 20
hours every 2 years, including 1 hour in law and 1 hour in patient
safety.
◉ Minimum age and education for pharmacy technician. Answer: At
least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED.
◉ Verbal refill authorizations by pharmacy technicians. Answer: Yes,
but not for new prescriptions or Schedule II drugs.
◉ Eligibility for Indiana pharmacy intern permit. Answer: Students
in ACPE-accredited schools, foreign graduates, or recent graduates
applying for exams.
◉ Expiration of intern permits in Indiana. Answer: September 30
each year.
◉ Indiana pharmacy security requirements when closed. Answer:
Alarm system or physical barrier/enclosure that restricts access to
authorized personnel only.
◉ Signage required when no pharmacist is present. Answer: A 20" x
30" sign stating 'Prescription Department Closed, No Pharmacist on
Duty'.
,◉ Prescription records maintenance duration in Indiana. Answer: 2
years.
◉ Storage requirements for CII drugs. Answer: Either in a locked
cabinet or dispersed with other drugs if clearly marked.
◉ Organization of prescription files in Indiana. Answer: (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.
Answer: The qualifying pharmacist or IC 16-52-19-5 practitioner.
◉ Requirements for Automated Dispensing Cabinet registration.
Answer: System description, operations, personnel access, physical
layout, and location.
◉ Schedule II inventory frequency for Automated Dispensing
Cabinets. Answer: At least monthly.
◉ Immediate reporting requirements to the Board. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
Fraud, felony conviction, unfitness to practice, ethical violations, and
aiding unlicensed persons.
◉ Qualifications for pharmacist members of the Indiana Board of
Pharmacy. Answer: 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. Answer: Before - will and pleasure of the governor. After - 4
years.
◉ Documentation for CE completion maintenance. Answer:
Certificates of completion must be kept for 4 years from the end of
the CE biennium.
◉ CE hours for business, management, or computer topics. Answer:
Yes, but no more than 1/5 of total CE hours may be in those topics.
