MPJE ILLINOIS EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Agency responsible for monitoring and enforcing the Illinois Act - ANS Department of Human
Services
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
The DEA is part of which organization? - ANS DOJ
What is another name for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970?
- ANS Controlled Substance Act
What did the Controlled Substance Act do? - ANS Gave FDA authority to determine
scheduling of controlled substances
Repealed earlier laws
What happened in 1973 federally? - ANS DEA created as part of DOJ
removed scheduling responsibility from FDA to DEA
DEA allowed for interpretation of the act, implementation, enforcement, and development of
regulations
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,Controlled substances use a ____ system of distribution. What does this mean? - ANS closed
access is restricted through registration and scheduling
Who must be registered? - ANS All who come in contact with the controlled substance must
be registered (or employed by registered entity)
exception: patients with valid rx
What happens once a substance leaves the closed system? What are the exceptions? - ANS It
cannot re-enter
Exceptions:
1. dispensing error and CS is brought back to pharmacy
2. recall of a drug
During exceptions the CS can be taken back, but not re dispensed
Recently, several entities including retail pharmacies have been allowed to collect controlled
substances from legitimate users. This is _______. How is it done? - ANS Voluntary
using collection receptacles or administering mail-back programs
How can authorized hospitals/clinics and retail pharmacies maintain collection receptacles AT
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES? - ANS 1. must be registered for C2 substances
2. Must apply to DEA to modify registration and obtain authorization to become a collector.
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,A collector shall not require any person to provide ______ - ANS personally identifying
information
What are the standards for destroying CS by collectors? - ANS No specifics. Just "non-
retrievable"
How many DEA classifications are there for registrants? - ANS 11
DEA classification 1 - ANS manufacturer
DEA classification 2 - ANS distributor
DEA classification 3 - ANS dispenser (C2-5)
DEA classification 4 - ANS Research; other than narcotic treatment programs (C2-5)
DEA classification 5 - ANS Instructional activities (C2-C5)
DEA classification 6 - ANS narcotic treatment programs (C2-C5)
DEA classification 7 - ANS research with C1 substances
DEA classification 8 - ANS chemical analysis
DEA classification 9 - ANS importer
DEA classification 10 - ANS exporter (C1-C5)
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, DEA classification 11 - ANS "detox compounder" (compounding, mixing, preparing, packaging
or changing dosage forms of C2-C5 for use in maintenance or detoxification by another narcotic
treatment program)
Federal law does not require the applicant (for controlled substances) to be a _______. Under
state law, ordering, securing and dispensing controlled substances is the responsibility of
______. - ANS pharmacist
PIC
When an entity applies for the registration, the registration form is signed by who? - ANS The
"owner"
can be:
sole proprietor
either partner in a partnership
any officer or director in a corporation
What is a "registrant"? - ANS Can be one of two things:
1. the person completing the form: "Daniel"
2. the entity that receives registration: "Daniel's Pharmacy"
Pharmacies and other dispensers register using what DEA form? - ANS 224
224a for renewal
Manufacturers/wholesalers/importers/exporters/researchers use what DEA form to register? -
ANS 225
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AND ANSWERS
Agency responsible for monitoring and enforcing the Illinois Act - ANS Department of Human
Services
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
The DEA is part of which organization? - ANS DOJ
What is another name for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970?
- ANS Controlled Substance Act
What did the Controlled Substance Act do? - ANS Gave FDA authority to determine
scheduling of controlled substances
Repealed earlier laws
What happened in 1973 federally? - ANS DEA created as part of DOJ
removed scheduling responsibility from FDA to DEA
DEA allowed for interpretation of the act, implementation, enforcement, and development of
regulations
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,Controlled substances use a ____ system of distribution. What does this mean? - ANS closed
access is restricted through registration and scheduling
Who must be registered? - ANS All who come in contact with the controlled substance must
be registered (or employed by registered entity)
exception: patients with valid rx
What happens once a substance leaves the closed system? What are the exceptions? - ANS It
cannot re-enter
Exceptions:
1. dispensing error and CS is brought back to pharmacy
2. recall of a drug
During exceptions the CS can be taken back, but not re dispensed
Recently, several entities including retail pharmacies have been allowed to collect controlled
substances from legitimate users. This is _______. How is it done? - ANS Voluntary
using collection receptacles or administering mail-back programs
How can authorized hospitals/clinics and retail pharmacies maintain collection receptacles AT
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES? - ANS 1. must be registered for C2 substances
2. Must apply to DEA to modify registration and obtain authorization to become a collector.
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,A collector shall not require any person to provide ______ - ANS personally identifying
information
What are the standards for destroying CS by collectors? - ANS No specifics. Just "non-
retrievable"
How many DEA classifications are there for registrants? - ANS 11
DEA classification 1 - ANS manufacturer
DEA classification 2 - ANS distributor
DEA classification 3 - ANS dispenser (C2-5)
DEA classification 4 - ANS Research; other than narcotic treatment programs (C2-5)
DEA classification 5 - ANS Instructional activities (C2-C5)
DEA classification 6 - ANS narcotic treatment programs (C2-C5)
DEA classification 7 - ANS research with C1 substances
DEA classification 8 - ANS chemical analysis
DEA classification 9 - ANS importer
DEA classification 10 - ANS exporter (C1-C5)
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, DEA classification 11 - ANS "detox compounder" (compounding, mixing, preparing, packaging
or changing dosage forms of C2-C5 for use in maintenance or detoxification by another narcotic
treatment program)
Federal law does not require the applicant (for controlled substances) to be a _______. Under
state law, ordering, securing and dispensing controlled substances is the responsibility of
______. - ANS pharmacist
PIC
When an entity applies for the registration, the registration form is signed by who? - ANS The
"owner"
can be:
sole proprietor
either partner in a partnership
any officer or director in a corporation
What is a "registrant"? - ANS Can be one of two things:
1. the person completing the form: "Daniel"
2. the entity that receives registration: "Daniel's Pharmacy"
Pharmacies and other dispensers register using what DEA form? - ANS 224
224a for renewal
Manufacturers/wholesalers/importers/exporters/researchers use what DEA form to register? -
ANS 225
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