MA MPJE Mandatory Questions and Correct Answers

When does an RPh personal license registration expire? - December 31st on each evennumbered year. Should be renewed prior to January 1st of the following year. UNLESS you're a new grad and just received your license, you do not need to renew at the end of that year. Ex: New grad of 2020 registers, don't renew in December 2020. Renewal is due December 2022. What happens when you don't renew your personal registration within 60 days of its expiration? - You can still reapply for renewal but need to do more CE credits and pay late fees in addition to license fees What happens if you don't renew your personal registration and it has been over 2 years since it's expiration? - If your license was not suspended or revoked, you must take and pass MPJE again What happens if your license has been suspended or revoked for over 2 years? - Must retake and pass MPJE, and may also have to retake the NAPLEX How many CEs are required to renew MA license? - 40 contact hours EVERY 2 years (20 contact hours per calendar year) What are the required CEs that must be completed prior to renewal? - 2 hours in pharmacy law, 1 hour of immunization training within two-year cycle How many CEs can be completed at home? How many in one day? - Can complete 15 contact hours at home, however must not exceed 8 hours in one calendar day If an RPh is involved in practice of sterile compounding, what is the CE requirement? If an RPh is involved in non-sterile compounding, what is the CE requirement? - Sterile - must have at least 5 contact hours per calendar year in sterile compounding. Non-sterile - must have 3 hours per calendar year in non-sterile compounding. If an RPh is involved in a CDTM agreement, what is the CE requirement? - Must take an ADDITIONAL 5 contact hours within the scope of practice that RPh is involved in How long must RPh keep documentation of CE completion? What information must be kept? - Must keep for at least 2 years and should include: -Name of authorized provider -Participants name -Title and number of CE program -Date of completion -Number of contact hours earned How can CII prescriptions be received by an RPh in an emergency situation? - Can be orally or electronically received by authorized provider What dictates an emergency situation to dispense a CII? - 1) When the practitioner decides immediate administration of controlled substance is necessary 2) No appropriate alternative therapy is available 3) It is not reasonably possible to provide a written prescription to the dispenser prior to dispensing medication What are the requirements of dispensing CIIs in an emergency situation? - 1) Prescribed quantity is limited to the amount needed to treat "emergency situation" 2) Prescription contains all required information and only missing practitioner signature 3) Dispensing RPh makes reasonably good faith effort to ensure prescription was issued by an authorized practitioner After dispensing emergency CII supply, when does the hard copy need to be received? What needs to be written on hard copy? - Within 7 days after authorizing. Must have "Emergency situation" with the correct quantity with "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing" written on face of prescription.