MARYLAND MPJE LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔can medications/cannabis be returned? - ✔✔in all cases, yes. by pharmacist or
licensee. Must destroy. CS must be in one way recepticle accessible to the public, NOT
obtained by pharmacy personel
regular medications can be taken by pharmacy personel
✔✔schedule I drugs in maryland - ✔✔difenoxin (lyspafen)
dihydromorphine
heroin (diacetylmorphine, diamorphine)
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD, lysergide)
marijuana
mescaline
peyote
✔✔schedule of fioricet and fiorinal in MD - ✔✔sched III
✔✔when must a pharmacy notify the board of a change in individual who is the
possessor of a pharmacy or distribution permit - ✔✔within 30 days before or after name
change
✔✔what cannot be changed on a prescription by a pharmacist even after physician
consult - ✔✔name of patient, specific name of drug/controlled substance
✔✔if a pharmacy is going to close when do they need to notify the board - ✔✔at least
14 days before
final CS inventory needs to be taken on the day of transfer, all documents transferred as
well
closing inspection within 72 hours
✔✔who are approved CE providers - ✔✔ACPE, pharmacy schools accredited by ACPE,
the DEA, FDA, other board designated entities
✔✔prospective DUR - ✔✔before dispensing, screening for potential drug therapy
problems, counseling on how to use drugs
✔✔retrospective DUR - ✔✔measures drug use therapy against historical use
✔✔when can a script be filled beyond 120 days from issuing - ✔✔schedule III-V
medications may be filled up to 6 months from issue date if prescriber provides
instructions for fill
, ✔✔when is a prospective DUR not required by a pharmacist - ✔✔filling for a patient in a
nursing home, inpatient institutions, emergency rooms, dispensed by a medical
practitioner or administered by a medical practictioner
radiopharmaceuticals dispensed to physician
✔✔when must a prospective DUR be conducted - ✔✔filling a script at a retail pharmacy
living in a personal care home
filling of an outpatient prescription for a hospital employee
non-emergency treatment clinic
✔✔how old must you be to be a designated caregiver for someone receiving medical
cannabis - ✔✔21
✔✔how long must a tech have worked in another state in order to transfer reciprocal
requirements - ✔✔at least 6 months
✔✔how many work hours and training is required for a certified pharmacy tech -
✔✔160hrs, 6 month program
✔✔counseling rules - ✔✔MUST OFFER face to face w/ pharmacist OR at least 2: sign,
note on bag, note on prescription, telephone
name, description, dosage form, dose, route, duration, special directions for handling,
prep, storage, side effects, interactions, contraindications, self monitoring, refilling,
action for missed dose
✔✔when are labeling rules not required on a prescription - ✔✔inpatient, emergency,
sample
✔✔mailing prescriptions - ✔✔must enclose time/temp sensitivity info, inform patient
within 24 hours of any delay of scheduled delivery
packaging shows tamper evidence
package does not show contents of medications, contains written information regarding
prescriptions, notified if medication has changed since last refill
✔✔what circumstances allow for a written oral CS prescription - ✔✔electronic not
available, pharmacy outside of the state, issued by practitioner out of the state,
dispensing directly to patient, nursing/assisted living, hospice/palliative, outpatient renal
dialysis facility, correctional facility, script cannot be transmitted electronically like
research drug, waiver
✔✔when can a tech be final verification - ✔✔validated pharmacy technician delegated
by pharmacist, min 1 year training, bar code scanning, pharmacist verifies everything
else, tech has product verification certificate
AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔can medications/cannabis be returned? - ✔✔in all cases, yes. by pharmacist or
licensee. Must destroy. CS must be in one way recepticle accessible to the public, NOT
obtained by pharmacy personel
regular medications can be taken by pharmacy personel
✔✔schedule I drugs in maryland - ✔✔difenoxin (lyspafen)
dihydromorphine
heroin (diacetylmorphine, diamorphine)
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD, lysergide)
marijuana
mescaline
peyote
✔✔schedule of fioricet and fiorinal in MD - ✔✔sched III
✔✔when must a pharmacy notify the board of a change in individual who is the
possessor of a pharmacy or distribution permit - ✔✔within 30 days before or after name
change
✔✔what cannot be changed on a prescription by a pharmacist even after physician
consult - ✔✔name of patient, specific name of drug/controlled substance
✔✔if a pharmacy is going to close when do they need to notify the board - ✔✔at least
14 days before
final CS inventory needs to be taken on the day of transfer, all documents transferred as
well
closing inspection within 72 hours
✔✔who are approved CE providers - ✔✔ACPE, pharmacy schools accredited by ACPE,
the DEA, FDA, other board designated entities
✔✔prospective DUR - ✔✔before dispensing, screening for potential drug therapy
problems, counseling on how to use drugs
✔✔retrospective DUR - ✔✔measures drug use therapy against historical use
✔✔when can a script be filled beyond 120 days from issuing - ✔✔schedule III-V
medications may be filled up to 6 months from issue date if prescriber provides
instructions for fill
, ✔✔when is a prospective DUR not required by a pharmacist - ✔✔filling for a patient in a
nursing home, inpatient institutions, emergency rooms, dispensed by a medical
practitioner or administered by a medical practictioner
radiopharmaceuticals dispensed to physician
✔✔when must a prospective DUR be conducted - ✔✔filling a script at a retail pharmacy
living in a personal care home
filling of an outpatient prescription for a hospital employee
non-emergency treatment clinic
✔✔how old must you be to be a designated caregiver for someone receiving medical
cannabis - ✔✔21
✔✔how long must a tech have worked in another state in order to transfer reciprocal
requirements - ✔✔at least 6 months
✔✔how many work hours and training is required for a certified pharmacy tech -
✔✔160hrs, 6 month program
✔✔counseling rules - ✔✔MUST OFFER face to face w/ pharmacist OR at least 2: sign,
note on bag, note on prescription, telephone
name, description, dosage form, dose, route, duration, special directions for handling,
prep, storage, side effects, interactions, contraindications, self monitoring, refilling,
action for missed dose
✔✔when are labeling rules not required on a prescription - ✔✔inpatient, emergency,
sample
✔✔mailing prescriptions - ✔✔must enclose time/temp sensitivity info, inform patient
within 24 hours of any delay of scheduled delivery
packaging shows tamper evidence
package does not show contents of medications, contains written information regarding
prescriptions, notified if medication has changed since last refill
✔✔what circumstances allow for a written oral CS prescription - ✔✔electronic not
available, pharmacy outside of the state, issued by practitioner out of the state,
dispensing directly to patient, nursing/assisted living, hospice/palliative, outpatient renal
dialysis facility, correctional facility, script cannot be transmitted electronically like
research drug, waiver
✔✔when can a tech be final verification - ✔✔validated pharmacy technician delegated
by pharmacist, min 1 year training, bar code scanning, pharmacist verifies everything
else, tech has product verification certificate
