NYS PHARMACY LAW LATEST EXAM ACTUAL 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔is prescription order needed to buy syringes/needles? - ✔✔no - may sell/furnish 10
or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes to persons 18 years or older without a
prescription
✔✔are syringes/needles restricted to sale only in pharmacy? - ✔✔no
✔✔time limit on prescription refills? - ✔✔none
✔✔does state allow prescriptions to be faxed? - ✔✔yes - effective march 17, 2016, all
prescriptions must be transmitted electronically, fax not considered electronic. currently,
law mandates that faxed prescription must be on official serialized NYS form
✔✔does state allow controlled substance prescriptions to be faxed? - ✔✔yes -
a) a faxed prescription is handled in the same manner as a phoned-in prescription
b) faxed schedule II may be used as original only for home infusion prescriptions, LTCF
inpatients, and hospice patients
✔✔does state allow sale of schedule V preparations otc? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state have mandatory PMP reviewing requirements? - ✔✔yes - prescribers
must review PMP before issuing controlled substance prescription; pharmacists may
review at their discretion
✔✔does state require identification for schedule II controlled substance prescriptions? -
✔✔yes
✔✔does state require identification for controlled substance prescriptions other than
schedule II? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state allow use of preprinted rx forms for non-controlled prescriptions? -
✔✔yes - prescriber's signature may not be preprinted
✔✔does state require expiration or beyond-use date on rx vial labels in community
practice? - ✔✔no
✔✔how long must prescription records by maintained? - ✔✔5 years
✔✔are there any size, design, layout, security features, or other formatting
requirements for prescription pads? - ✔✔yes - all prescriptions written (for both
controlled and non-controlled substances) must be issued on a serialized official NYS
prescription form
, ✔✔is prescription transmission from in-state prescriber computer to pharmacy computer
allowed? - ✔✔yes - with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic message.
effective march 27, 2016, all prescriptions for controlled substances and all
prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other state-supported programs must be
electronically submitted
✔✔is prescription transmission from out of state prescriber computer to pharmacy
computer allowed? - ✔✔yes - with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic
message. effective march 27, 2016, all prescriptions for controlled substances and all
prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other state-supported programs must be
electronically submitted
✔✔is prescription transfer between in-state pharmacy computers allowed? - ✔✔yes -
with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic message. effective march 27, 2016,
all prescriptions for controlled substances and all prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and
other state-supported programs must be electronically submitted
✔✔is prescription transfer from out of state pharmacy computer to in state pharmacy
computer allowed? - ✔✔yes - with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic
message. effective march 27, 2016, all prescriptions for controlled substances and all
prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other state-supported programs must be
electronically submitted
✔✔does state allow electronic prescribing of controlled substances? - ✔✔yes - with
assurances for confidentiality of the electronic message. effective march 27, 2016, all
prescriptions for controlled substances and all prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other
state-supported programs must be electronically submitted
✔✔is patient counseling required for Medicaid patients? - ✔✔yes
✔✔is patient counseling required for all patients? - ✔✔yes
✔✔is patient counseling required for new prescriptions? - ✔✔yes - a pharmacist or
intern must counsel on all new prescriptions or when a regimen is changed. anyone
under the direction of a pharmacist may make an offer to counsel on refills
✔✔is patient counseling required for refill prescriptions? - ✔✔yes - a pharmacist or
intern must counsel on all new prescriptions or when a regimen is changed. anyone
under the direction of a pharmacist may make an offer to counsel on refills
✔✔must patient counseling be performed personally, face to face, by the pharmacist? -
✔✔yes - when applicable/appropriate, in person, whenever practicable, or by telephone,
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔is prescription order needed to buy syringes/needles? - ✔✔no - may sell/furnish 10
or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes to persons 18 years or older without a
prescription
✔✔are syringes/needles restricted to sale only in pharmacy? - ✔✔no
✔✔time limit on prescription refills? - ✔✔none
✔✔does state allow prescriptions to be faxed? - ✔✔yes - effective march 17, 2016, all
prescriptions must be transmitted electronically, fax not considered electronic. currently,
law mandates that faxed prescription must be on official serialized NYS form
✔✔does state allow controlled substance prescriptions to be faxed? - ✔✔yes -
a) a faxed prescription is handled in the same manner as a phoned-in prescription
b) faxed schedule II may be used as original only for home infusion prescriptions, LTCF
inpatients, and hospice patients
✔✔does state allow sale of schedule V preparations otc? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state have mandatory PMP reviewing requirements? - ✔✔yes - prescribers
must review PMP before issuing controlled substance prescription; pharmacists may
review at their discretion
✔✔does state require identification for schedule II controlled substance prescriptions? -
✔✔yes
✔✔does state require identification for controlled substance prescriptions other than
schedule II? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state allow use of preprinted rx forms for non-controlled prescriptions? -
✔✔yes - prescriber's signature may not be preprinted
✔✔does state require expiration or beyond-use date on rx vial labels in community
practice? - ✔✔no
✔✔how long must prescription records by maintained? - ✔✔5 years
✔✔are there any size, design, layout, security features, or other formatting
requirements for prescription pads? - ✔✔yes - all prescriptions written (for both
controlled and non-controlled substances) must be issued on a serialized official NYS
prescription form
, ✔✔is prescription transmission from in-state prescriber computer to pharmacy computer
allowed? - ✔✔yes - with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic message.
effective march 27, 2016, all prescriptions for controlled substances and all
prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other state-supported programs must be
electronically submitted
✔✔is prescription transmission from out of state prescriber computer to pharmacy
computer allowed? - ✔✔yes - with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic
message. effective march 27, 2016, all prescriptions for controlled substances and all
prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other state-supported programs must be
electronically submitted
✔✔is prescription transfer between in-state pharmacy computers allowed? - ✔✔yes -
with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic message. effective march 27, 2016,
all prescriptions for controlled substances and all prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and
other state-supported programs must be electronically submitted
✔✔is prescription transfer from out of state pharmacy computer to in state pharmacy
computer allowed? - ✔✔yes - with assurances for confidentiality of the electronic
message. effective march 27, 2016, all prescriptions for controlled substances and all
prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other state-supported programs must be
electronically submitted
✔✔does state allow electronic prescribing of controlled substances? - ✔✔yes - with
assurances for confidentiality of the electronic message. effective march 27, 2016, all
prescriptions for controlled substances and all prescriptions for NYS Medicaid and other
state-supported programs must be electronically submitted
✔✔is patient counseling required for Medicaid patients? - ✔✔yes
✔✔is patient counseling required for all patients? - ✔✔yes
✔✔is patient counseling required for new prescriptions? - ✔✔yes - a pharmacist or
intern must counsel on all new prescriptions or when a regimen is changed. anyone
under the direction of a pharmacist may make an offer to counsel on refills
✔✔is patient counseling required for refill prescriptions? - ✔✔yes - a pharmacist or
intern must counsel on all new prescriptions or when a regimen is changed. anyone
under the direction of a pharmacist may make an offer to counsel on refills
✔✔must patient counseling be performed personally, face to face, by the pharmacist? -
✔✔yes - when applicable/appropriate, in person, whenever practicable, or by telephone,
