Law - Maryland Pharmacy Law & Regulations
Exam Questions and Answers ()
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What is Compounding? - CORRECT ANSWER - preparing/mixing a drug as a
result of a prescription and in anticipation of a prescription on a regularly
observed prescribing patterns
What is Dispensing? - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure resulting in a receipt of a
drug by a patient
What is Distributing? - CORRECT ANSWER - sale or delivery of a drug to another
licensee or registrant (not patient)
What is pharmaceutical care - CORRECT ANSWER - provision of a drug regimen
to achieve definite therapuetic outcomes
What is a pharmacy technician trainee - CORRECT ANSWER - individual engaged
in a board approved technician training program
What is a registered pharmacy technician - CORRECT ANSWER - technician that
is registered with the board
What is discourage by the Maryland pharmacy act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dispensing of Prescription Drugs by Physicians, Dentist or Podiatrist
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,What are the exceptions to the Dispensing of prescription by physicians, dentist
or podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Must have dispensing permit from licensing
board and should only be done if a pharmacy is NOT conveniently available to
the patient
What does the dispensing of prescription by physicians dentist or podiatrist does
NOT prohibit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug Samples, Starter doses of 72 hours or
less therapy
What does the label of the drug have if a physician, dentist or podiatrist is
dispensing - CORRECT ANSWER - the rules of the pharmacy act
What must these providers follow if they are a physician, dentist or podiatrist? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Must follow the Poison Preventing Packaging Act
If a physician, dentist or podiatrist has medication in their location what should
they do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must perform, biennial inventory of drugs
stocked, Must be inspected by division of drug control
What must a physician, dentist or podiatrist do to make sure they are in
compliance of the law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must purchase drugs from
licensed wholesaler or pharmacy and Must complete 10 contact hours of ACPE
approved CE on preparing and dispensing prescription drug
What is the Reciprocity of Pharmacists Licenses - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pharmacist in good standing and licensed by NPLEX in another jurisdiction may
apply for a Maryland pharmacist license without re-taking the NAPLEX BUT
MUST TAKE MARYLAND MPJE
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, Who sits on the board of pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 consumer
members,10 pharmacists: 2 from chain, 2 from independent, 2 from acute-care, 1
from long term care, 1 from home infusion, and 2 pharmacists at large
According to the Pharmacist license term and renewal what does a pharmacist
have to do - CORRECT ANSWER - - must complete 30 hrs of approved CE within
prior 2 year period
- must renew every 2 years
- all acpe approved programs are approved in maryland
what is the display of licenses - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacist license must be
displayed at the place of employment , and expires May 31st every 2 years
what is ground for discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reprimands, suspension,
revocations of the pharmacist licenses
under the grounds for discipline what are examples that can get a pharmacist
licensed reprimanded, suspended, revoked? - CORRECT ANSWER - providing
professional services while under the influence of controlled substances or
alcohol, pay a prescriber to refer patients to the pharmacy, provides prescriber
with prescription blanks bearing the name or address of the pharmacy and aiding
in the unauthorized practice of pharmacy
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Exam Questions and Answers ()
(Verified Answers)
What is Compounding? - CORRECT ANSWER - preparing/mixing a drug as a
result of a prescription and in anticipation of a prescription on a regularly
observed prescribing patterns
What is Dispensing? - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure resulting in a receipt of a
drug by a patient
What is Distributing? - CORRECT ANSWER - sale or delivery of a drug to another
licensee or registrant (not patient)
What is pharmaceutical care - CORRECT ANSWER - provision of a drug regimen
to achieve definite therapuetic outcomes
What is a pharmacy technician trainee - CORRECT ANSWER - individual engaged
in a board approved technician training program
What is a registered pharmacy technician - CORRECT ANSWER - technician that
is registered with the board
What is discourage by the Maryland pharmacy act? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dispensing of Prescription Drugs by Physicians, Dentist or Podiatrist
1|Page
,What are the exceptions to the Dispensing of prescription by physicians, dentist
or podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Must have dispensing permit from licensing
board and should only be done if a pharmacy is NOT conveniently available to
the patient
What does the dispensing of prescription by physicians dentist or podiatrist does
NOT prohibit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug Samples, Starter doses of 72 hours or
less therapy
What does the label of the drug have if a physician, dentist or podiatrist is
dispensing - CORRECT ANSWER - the rules of the pharmacy act
What must these providers follow if they are a physician, dentist or podiatrist? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Must follow the Poison Preventing Packaging Act
If a physician, dentist or podiatrist has medication in their location what should
they do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must perform, biennial inventory of drugs
stocked, Must be inspected by division of drug control
What must a physician, dentist or podiatrist do to make sure they are in
compliance of the law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must purchase drugs from
licensed wholesaler or pharmacy and Must complete 10 contact hours of ACPE
approved CE on preparing and dispensing prescription drug
What is the Reciprocity of Pharmacists Licenses - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pharmacist in good standing and licensed by NPLEX in another jurisdiction may
apply for a Maryland pharmacist license without re-taking the NAPLEX BUT
MUST TAKE MARYLAND MPJE
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, Who sits on the board of pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 consumer
members,10 pharmacists: 2 from chain, 2 from independent, 2 from acute-care, 1
from long term care, 1 from home infusion, and 2 pharmacists at large
According to the Pharmacist license term and renewal what does a pharmacist
have to do - CORRECT ANSWER - - must complete 30 hrs of approved CE within
prior 2 year period
- must renew every 2 years
- all acpe approved programs are approved in maryland
what is the display of licenses - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacist license must be
displayed at the place of employment , and expires May 31st every 2 years
what is ground for discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reprimands, suspension,
revocations of the pharmacist licenses
under the grounds for discipline what are examples that can get a pharmacist
licensed reprimanded, suspended, revoked? - CORRECT ANSWER - providing
professional services while under the influence of controlled substances or
alcohol, pay a prescriber to refer patients to the pharmacy, provides prescriber
with prescription blanks bearing the name or address of the pharmacy and aiding
in the unauthorized practice of pharmacy
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