NYS PHARMACY LAW TEST PAPER 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔optometrist prescribing authority? - ✔✔independent and limited prescribing authority
(may prescribe topical medications only)
✔✔emergency medical technician paramedic prescribing authority? - ✔✔use only
✔✔naturopathic doctor prescribing authority? - ✔✔not licensed
✔✔medical doctor dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office.
✔✔doctor of osteopathic medicine dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔dentist dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to restrictions on
dispensing. contact board office
✔✔podiatrist dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to restrictions
on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔veterinarian dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔doctor of homeopathy dispensing authority? - ✔✔no
✔✔physician assistant dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔advanced registered nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all
prescribers are subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔clinical nurse specialist dispensing authority? - ✔✔no
✔✔nurse midwife dispensing authority? - ✔✔n/a
✔✔midwife dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to restrictions on
dispensing. contact board office
✔✔nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
, ✔✔OB/GYN nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔pediatric nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔psychiatric nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔optometrist dispensing authority? - ✔✔optometrists authorized to prescribe drugs
may dispense a drug at no charge to a patient in every state if the drug is within their
scope of practice
✔✔naturopathic doctor dispensing authority? - ✔✔no - not licensed by the state, all
prescribers are subject to restrictions on dispensing
✔✔possession of non-controlled legend drugs by medical doctor, doctor of osteopathic
medicine, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, doctor of homeopathy, physician assistant,
advanced registered nurse practitioner, midwife, nurse practitioner, OB/GYN nurse
practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, optometrist,
naturopathic doctor, pharmacist? - ✔✔yes - optometrist: only drugs related to diagnosis
or treatment of the eye and adjacent structures
✔✔possession of non-controlled legend drugs by clinical nurse specialist, nurse
midwife? - ✔✔no
✔✔possession of controlled substances by medical doctor, doctor osteopathic
medicine, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, physician assistant, advanced registered
nurse practitioner, midwife, nurse practitioner, OB/GYN nurse practitioner, pediatric
nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, pharmacist? - ✔✔yes
✔✔possession of controlled substances by doctor of homeopathy, clinical nurse
specialist, nurse midwife, optometrist, naturopathic doctor? - ✔✔no
✔✔may pharmacists initiate, modify, and/or discontinue drug therapy pursuant to a
collaborative practice agreement or protocol? - ✔✔yes - in teaching hospitals only, soon
to be extended to all hospitals
✔✔may pharmacists practice MTM outside of a pharmacy setting? - ✔✔yes
✔✔may pharmacists administer drugs? - ✔✔yes - may administer influenza,
pneumococcal, herpes zoster, meningococcal, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
vaccines and drugs to treat reactions
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔optometrist prescribing authority? - ✔✔independent and limited prescribing authority
(may prescribe topical medications only)
✔✔emergency medical technician paramedic prescribing authority? - ✔✔use only
✔✔naturopathic doctor prescribing authority? - ✔✔not licensed
✔✔medical doctor dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office.
✔✔doctor of osteopathic medicine dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔dentist dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to restrictions on
dispensing. contact board office
✔✔podiatrist dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to restrictions
on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔veterinarian dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔doctor of homeopathy dispensing authority? - ✔✔no
✔✔physician assistant dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔advanced registered nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all
prescribers are subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔clinical nurse specialist dispensing authority? - ✔✔no
✔✔nurse midwife dispensing authority? - ✔✔n/a
✔✔midwife dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to restrictions on
dispensing. contact board office
✔✔nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are subject to
restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
, ✔✔OB/GYN nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔pediatric nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔psychiatric nurse practitioner dispensing authority? - ✔✔yes - all prescribers are
subject to restrictions on dispensing. contact board office
✔✔optometrist dispensing authority? - ✔✔optometrists authorized to prescribe drugs
may dispense a drug at no charge to a patient in every state if the drug is within their
scope of practice
✔✔naturopathic doctor dispensing authority? - ✔✔no - not licensed by the state, all
prescribers are subject to restrictions on dispensing
✔✔possession of non-controlled legend drugs by medical doctor, doctor of osteopathic
medicine, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, doctor of homeopathy, physician assistant,
advanced registered nurse practitioner, midwife, nurse practitioner, OB/GYN nurse
practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, optometrist,
naturopathic doctor, pharmacist? - ✔✔yes - optometrist: only drugs related to diagnosis
or treatment of the eye and adjacent structures
✔✔possession of non-controlled legend drugs by clinical nurse specialist, nurse
midwife? - ✔✔no
✔✔possession of controlled substances by medical doctor, doctor osteopathic
medicine, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, physician assistant, advanced registered
nurse practitioner, midwife, nurse practitioner, OB/GYN nurse practitioner, pediatric
nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, pharmacist? - ✔✔yes
✔✔possession of controlled substances by doctor of homeopathy, clinical nurse
specialist, nurse midwife, optometrist, naturopathic doctor? - ✔✔no
✔✔may pharmacists initiate, modify, and/or discontinue drug therapy pursuant to a
collaborative practice agreement or protocol? - ✔✔yes - in teaching hospitals only, soon
to be extended to all hospitals
✔✔may pharmacists practice MTM outside of a pharmacy setting? - ✔✔yes
✔✔may pharmacists administer drugs? - ✔✔yes - may administer influenza,
pneumococcal, herpes zoster, meningococcal, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
vaccines and drugs to treat reactions
