MA MPJE 2022-2023 Questions and
Answers Already Graded A
Who are the required members of the Board of Registration of Pharmacy? ✔✔***13 TOTAL
MEMBERS***
-8 pharmacists (2 retail, 2 independ, 1 hospital, 1 LTCF, 1 Academic, 1 compounding)
-1 pharm tech,
-1 physician,
-1 nurse
-1 Member of the public with healthcare experience
-1 Member with experience in public safety/welfare
How often does the Board of Registration of Pharmacy have to meet? ✔✔at least quarterly
How old must you be to sit for examination for pharmacist license? ✔✔18 years old
What is the term length for members of the Board of Registration of Pharmacy? ✔✔3 year terms
,What body oversees sterile compounding and pharmacist licensure in the institutional setting?
✔✔The Board of Pharmacy
What body oversees MOST aspects of pharmacy practice in institutional settings? ✔✔Division
of Health Care Quality (DHCQ)
What happens if you are late to renew your pharmacist license? ✔✔< 60 days late - pay late fee
> 60 days late - board sancations may apply
> 2 years - pay back fees and pass MPJE
What happens if you want to renew your pharmacist license after DISCIPLINARY ACTION
penalties? ✔✔> 6 mos but < 2 years - pass MPJE and Board requirements
> 2 years - pass MPJE, satisfy board requirements, pass NABPLEX
MA Pharmacy Intern Requirements (4) ✔✔- Must be enrolled in pharmacy school
- Min 2 years of education (does not have to be pharmacy program)
- Must contact Board prior to internship
- Must wear "Pharmacy Intern" badge
,Can pharmacy interns supervise pharmacy technicians? ✔✔Yes
MA pharmacy technician TRAINEE requirements (5) ✔✔- at least 16 years old
- High School grad or GED eligible or CURRENTLY enrolled
- no felony DRUG conviction
- good moral character
- register as a Registered Technician in MA by 1000 hour mark (unless <18 years old)
MA REGISTERED pharmacy technician requirements ✔✔- at least 18 years old
- high school graduate or GED equivalent or CURRENTLY enrolled
- no felony DRUG conviction
- must work 500 hours as trainne before examination but less than 1000 hours
- 2 year registration, expires on birthday
MA CERTIFIED pharmacy technician requirements ✔✔- must satisfy all registered pharmacy
tech requirements
- must pass National Technician certification exam
, MA REGISTERED pharmacy technician are able to ✔✔- may request and accept refill
authorizations
- OFFER to counsel
- may transport schedule II prescriptions (cert techs can handle)
MA CERTIFIED pharmacy technician are able to ✔✔- may request and accept refill
authorizations
- OFFER to counsel
- may transport AND handle schedule II prescriptions (registered techs can't handle)
- can request and receive new prescriptions
- can transfer schedule VI (non-controls) prescriptions
- can request and receive refill authorization (same as registered tech)
- no intellectual functions permitted (i.e. conflict resolution, prescriptoin clarification, pt
counseling, perform dispensing process validation)
What is the ratio of pharmacist to support personal allowed per MA law? ✔✔1 RPH to 4 support
personnel ONLY IF
- at least 1 intern and 1 certified tech
Answers Already Graded A
Who are the required members of the Board of Registration of Pharmacy? ✔✔***13 TOTAL
MEMBERS***
-8 pharmacists (2 retail, 2 independ, 1 hospital, 1 LTCF, 1 Academic, 1 compounding)
-1 pharm tech,
-1 physician,
-1 nurse
-1 Member of the public with healthcare experience
-1 Member with experience in public safety/welfare
How often does the Board of Registration of Pharmacy have to meet? ✔✔at least quarterly
How old must you be to sit for examination for pharmacist license? ✔✔18 years old
What is the term length for members of the Board of Registration of Pharmacy? ✔✔3 year terms
,What body oversees sterile compounding and pharmacist licensure in the institutional setting?
✔✔The Board of Pharmacy
What body oversees MOST aspects of pharmacy practice in institutional settings? ✔✔Division
of Health Care Quality (DHCQ)
What happens if you are late to renew your pharmacist license? ✔✔< 60 days late - pay late fee
> 60 days late - board sancations may apply
> 2 years - pay back fees and pass MPJE
What happens if you want to renew your pharmacist license after DISCIPLINARY ACTION
penalties? ✔✔> 6 mos but < 2 years - pass MPJE and Board requirements
> 2 years - pass MPJE, satisfy board requirements, pass NABPLEX
MA Pharmacy Intern Requirements (4) ✔✔- Must be enrolled in pharmacy school
- Min 2 years of education (does not have to be pharmacy program)
- Must contact Board prior to internship
- Must wear "Pharmacy Intern" badge
,Can pharmacy interns supervise pharmacy technicians? ✔✔Yes
MA pharmacy technician TRAINEE requirements (5) ✔✔- at least 16 years old
- High School grad or GED eligible or CURRENTLY enrolled
- no felony DRUG conviction
- good moral character
- register as a Registered Technician in MA by 1000 hour mark (unless <18 years old)
MA REGISTERED pharmacy technician requirements ✔✔- at least 18 years old
- high school graduate or GED equivalent or CURRENTLY enrolled
- no felony DRUG conviction
- must work 500 hours as trainne before examination but less than 1000 hours
- 2 year registration, expires on birthday
MA CERTIFIED pharmacy technician requirements ✔✔- must satisfy all registered pharmacy
tech requirements
- must pass National Technician certification exam
, MA REGISTERED pharmacy technician are able to ✔✔- may request and accept refill
authorizations
- OFFER to counsel
- may transport schedule II prescriptions (cert techs can handle)
MA CERTIFIED pharmacy technician are able to ✔✔- may request and accept refill
authorizations
- OFFER to counsel
- may transport AND handle schedule II prescriptions (registered techs can't handle)
- can request and receive new prescriptions
- can transfer schedule VI (non-controls) prescriptions
- can request and receive refill authorization (same as registered tech)
- no intellectual functions permitted (i.e. conflict resolution, prescriptoin clarification, pt
counseling, perform dispensing process validation)
What is the ratio of pharmacist to support personal allowed per MA law? ✔✔1 RPH to 4 support
personnel ONLY IF
- at least 1 intern and 1 certified tech
