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What is the Texas Pharmacy Act? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Primary law governing the practice of pharmacy in Texas. It|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
establishes the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and its |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
authorities/responsibilities in regulating the practice of Pharmacy |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Purpose of the Texas Pharmacy Act and the Texas Board of
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Pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To promote, preserve, and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
protect the public health, safety, and welfare through: effectively
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controlling and regulating the practice of pharmacy and licensing
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pharmacies engaged in the sale, delivery, or distribution of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prescription drugs and devices used in diagnosing and treating |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
injury, illness, and disease
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How many board members does the Texas State Board of
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Pharmacy have? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Eleven (11) members
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-Seven (7) pharmacists |\ |\
-One (1) pharmacy technician
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-Three (3) public members
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What are the qualifications for Texas's seven (7) pharmacist
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board members? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Must:
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-represent Class A (community) or Class C (institutional)
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-be a resident of Texas
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,-have been licensed in Texas for at least 5 years prior
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-be actively practicing pharmacy
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Are the board members appointed or elected? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Appointed by the governor of Texas with advice and
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consent of the senate
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How long do board members serve? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Six
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(6) year term
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No more than 2 consecutive terms
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How often shall the board hold a meeting? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Quarterly (four times per year) |\ |\ |\ |\
Explain the rule making authority of the Texas Board of
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Pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) Administering and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
enforcing the Texas Pharmacy Act, rules, and other laws related
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to the practice of pharmacy
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2) Regulating the practice of pharmacy by: issuing & renewing
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licenses; determining and issuing standards for recognizing and
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approving degree requirements of college of pharmacy;
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specifying and enforcing requirements for practical training
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including internship; regulating the training, qualifications, and
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employment of pharmacist interns and pharmacy technicians |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,What is unlawful practice of pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔It is unlawful to practice pharmacy without a license or
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fraudulently obtain a license |\ |\ |\
Discuss PHARMACIST-INTERN registration? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A person must register with the board before beginning a
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board-approved internship in this state. |\ |\ |\ |\
An application for registration as a pharmacist-intern must be on
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a form prescribed by the board.
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A person 's registration as a pharmacist-intern remains in effect
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as long as the person meets the qualifications for an internship
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specified by board rule. |\ |\ |\
How many times can a licensing exam be taken? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a total of 5 times |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Licensure by examination qualifications of a Pharmacist -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔at least 18 years old |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
completed internship (1740+ hours) |\ |\ |\
graduated and received professional practice degree |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
passed NAPLEX and MPJE |\ |\ |\
has not had a license in another state restricted, suspended,
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revoked or surrendered |\ |\
, What is the license renewal period for pharmacists? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔-Initially, a temporary thirty (30) day license is
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issued
-Then, license renews every two (2) years on the last day of
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assigned month (applicant's birth month) |\ |\ |\ |\
Licensure by reciprocity qualifications of a Pharmacist - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Must provide proof of initial licensure by
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examination and that current license or any other licenses have |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
not been suspended, revoked, cancelled, surrendered or
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otherwise restricted |\
Must pass Texas MPJE (with 75+)
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This allows pharmacist to reciprocate their license from the state
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where the pharmacist obtained a license
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Discuss renewal requirements for a pharmacist license in Texas? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To renew a license to practice pharmacy,
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the license holder must before the expiration date of the license:
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(1)Pay a renewal fee |\ |\ |\ |\
(2)Comply with the continuing education requirements |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(3) File with the board a completed application for a license
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renewal certificate |\
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Thirty (30) hours |\ |\ |\