PA MPJE Questions and Answers
(2022/2023) Already Passed
Codeine Limitation for Schedule III ✔✔Not more than 18 mg/mL
Not more than 90 mg per dosage unit
Codeine Limitation for Schedule V ✔✔Not more than 2 mg/mL and must have additional non-
narcotic API
Emergency C2 prescription hard copy must be delivered in ✔✔72 hours (7 days for federal, PA
more strict)
May dispense partial fill C2 for LTCF patients for up to ✔✔60 days
Partial Filling for C3-5 ✔✔No dispensing beyond 6 months
Where and how long inventory records must be maintained ✔✔2 years at the inventory location
How far in advance must you notify DEA of plants to use central recordkeeping? ✔✔14 days
,C2 order form ✔✔DEA 222
How long must DEA Form 222 order records be kept on file for inspection? ✔✔2 years
How far in advance must online pharmacies register with the DEA? ✔✔30 days in advance (also
contact state BOP 30 days in advance)
How often must pharmacies register with the DEA ✔✔Every 3 years (manufacturers and
distributors are annually)
Threshold of C2 sales over which a pharmacy must register as a distributor ✔✔> 5%
Form pharmacies fill out to apply with DEA ✔✔DEA 224
What form do you fill out to request to destroy CS? ✔✔DEA form 41
(reverse distributor fills this out after destroying)
, How soon must you notify DEA of CS theft or loss? ✔✔1 business day of discovery in writing
What form do you fill out for confirmed CS theft or loss ✔✔DEA 106
How many times may controlled substances be transfered? ✔✔1 time (unless pharmacy shares a
real time on-line database)
How many refills allowed on C3-5 medications? ✔✔5 refills over a period of 6 months
Short term detox is how long? ✔✔30 days or less
Long term detox is how long? ✔✔Longer than 30 days but less than 180
Sales of pseudoephedrine per day? ✔✔3.6 g of base (146 tablets of Sudafed 30 mg)
Sales of pseudoephedrine per month? ✔✔9 g of base
(2022/2023) Already Passed
Codeine Limitation for Schedule III ✔✔Not more than 18 mg/mL
Not more than 90 mg per dosage unit
Codeine Limitation for Schedule V ✔✔Not more than 2 mg/mL and must have additional non-
narcotic API
Emergency C2 prescription hard copy must be delivered in ✔✔72 hours (7 days for federal, PA
more strict)
May dispense partial fill C2 for LTCF patients for up to ✔✔60 days
Partial Filling for C3-5 ✔✔No dispensing beyond 6 months
Where and how long inventory records must be maintained ✔✔2 years at the inventory location
How far in advance must you notify DEA of plants to use central recordkeeping? ✔✔14 days
,C2 order form ✔✔DEA 222
How long must DEA Form 222 order records be kept on file for inspection? ✔✔2 years
How far in advance must online pharmacies register with the DEA? ✔✔30 days in advance (also
contact state BOP 30 days in advance)
How often must pharmacies register with the DEA ✔✔Every 3 years (manufacturers and
distributors are annually)
Threshold of C2 sales over which a pharmacy must register as a distributor ✔✔> 5%
Form pharmacies fill out to apply with DEA ✔✔DEA 224
What form do you fill out to request to destroy CS? ✔✔DEA form 41
(reverse distributor fills this out after destroying)
, How soon must you notify DEA of CS theft or loss? ✔✔1 business day of discovery in writing
What form do you fill out for confirmed CS theft or loss ✔✔DEA 106
How many times may controlled substances be transfered? ✔✔1 time (unless pharmacy shares a
real time on-line database)
How many refills allowed on C3-5 medications? ✔✔5 refills over a period of 6 months
Short term detox is how long? ✔✔30 days or less
Long term detox is how long? ✔✔Longer than 30 days but less than 180
Sales of pseudoephedrine per day? ✔✔3.6 g of base (146 tablets of Sudafed 30 mg)
Sales of pseudoephedrine per month? ✔✔9 g of base
