WV PHARMACY LAW EXAM REVIEW EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Can you refuse a state board of pharmacy inspection?
Ans>> No; unlike the federal CSA in which the DEA must either have an
administrative warrant or get the PIC or owner's consent; the state board of
pharmacy may inspect pharmacies without warrants regardless of consent.
Quiz Can the Board do an inspection anytime they want?
Ans>> Has to be during reasonable business hours
Quiz Whom is the Board of Pharmacy made up of?
Ans>> 7 Members
5 PRACTICING pharmacists
2 public members that have no relationship to pharmacy, do not own a pharmacy,
or have a spouse member in the profession of pharmacy
Quiz Who appoints members to the Board of Pharmacy?
Ans>> The governor
,Quiz Whoever the governor appoints to the Board of Pharmacy must be
confirmed by whom?
Ans>> The State Senate
Quiz Inspectors in WV must be a
Ans>> Licensed pharmacists
Quiz Does WV have any specific requirements for whom the pharmacist members
are?
Ans>> No; they just have to be pharmacists, they don't have to be from different
practice areas
Quiz How long can a member serve on the Board of Pharmacy?
Ans>> 5 year terms and you can serve 2 full terms (10 years) and then you must
take a 1 year break; however after that break you may be appointed again
Quiz Prescriptions WRITTEN by a West Virginia Practitioner must be...
Ans>> on an official state issued prescription form
Quiz How often do pharmacists and technicians need to renew their licenses?
Ans>> Every 2 years
Renewal deadline is June 30th
Quiz Describe what the law says about selling drugs to a prescriber's office or
other authorized entity without a prescription
Ans>> Legend drugs may be transferred to a permittee or practitioner and the
transaction must be recorded. The gross dollar value of transfers is not to exceed
5% of total prescription drug sales revenue of either the transferor or transferee
pharmacy during a consecutive 12 month period.
,Quiz Are samples allowed in a pharmacy?
Ans>> No
Except that institutional pharmacies may receive, store and dispense prescription
drug samples without charge to patients of practitioners that are affiliated with
the institution, however this is not commonly done
Quiz Legend prescriptions expire when?
Ans>> 12 months after the date written
Quiz The transfer of a prescription must be communicated directly between
whom?
Ans>> Two pharmacists
Quiz Pharmacies must maintain records of written and transferred prescriptions
for how long?
Ans>> 5 years; 12 months of which is on site and the other 4 years can be off site
but must be accessible within 48 hours
*The date is from the last refill
Quiz Does WV require mail-order pharmacists to be registered with the BOP?
Ans>> Only the PIC of a mail-order pharmacy has to have a WV license; all other
pharmacists must be licensed in the state they are in
Quiz Can a pharmacist participate in any type of tele-pharmacy?
Ans>> Somewhat, but the pharmacist has to be in WV and has to be a WV
pharmacist. Overall tele-pharmacy is not permitted but things such as workload
balancing (shifting workload to another pharmacy in the same chain) is permitted
, Quiz What are the qualifications to be a pharmacist?
Ans>> Be at least 18 years old
Cannot be convicted of a felony that bears rational nexus to the practice of
pharmacy
Be of good moral character
Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy
Pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
Have 1500 hrs of internship in a licensed pharmacy (PharmD program counts for
1500 credit)
Quiz If you step out of the pharmacy for a moment can a technician sell a finished
prescription to a patient?
Ans>> Yes, but only if it is a refill and the patient has been offered counseling
before; if it was a new prescription then the offer to counsel must be placed, if
denied then the technician may sell the prescription
Quiz Can the owner of a store (who is not a pharmacist) work in the pharmacy
periodically to help out during busy times?
Ans>> They can help stock OTCs and rearrange stuff but CANNOT participate in
any of the dispensing functions. They can run the register but CAN'T reach into
willcall to get the prescription.
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Can you refuse a state board of pharmacy inspection?
Ans>> No; unlike the federal CSA in which the DEA must either have an
administrative warrant or get the PIC or owner's consent; the state board of
pharmacy may inspect pharmacies without warrants regardless of consent.
Quiz Can the Board do an inspection anytime they want?
Ans>> Has to be during reasonable business hours
Quiz Whom is the Board of Pharmacy made up of?
Ans>> 7 Members
5 PRACTICING pharmacists
2 public members that have no relationship to pharmacy, do not own a pharmacy,
or have a spouse member in the profession of pharmacy
Quiz Who appoints members to the Board of Pharmacy?
Ans>> The governor
,Quiz Whoever the governor appoints to the Board of Pharmacy must be
confirmed by whom?
Ans>> The State Senate
Quiz Inspectors in WV must be a
Ans>> Licensed pharmacists
Quiz Does WV have any specific requirements for whom the pharmacist members
are?
Ans>> No; they just have to be pharmacists, they don't have to be from different
practice areas
Quiz How long can a member serve on the Board of Pharmacy?
Ans>> 5 year terms and you can serve 2 full terms (10 years) and then you must
take a 1 year break; however after that break you may be appointed again
Quiz Prescriptions WRITTEN by a West Virginia Practitioner must be...
Ans>> on an official state issued prescription form
Quiz How often do pharmacists and technicians need to renew their licenses?
Ans>> Every 2 years
Renewal deadline is June 30th
Quiz Describe what the law says about selling drugs to a prescriber's office or
other authorized entity without a prescription
Ans>> Legend drugs may be transferred to a permittee or practitioner and the
transaction must be recorded. The gross dollar value of transfers is not to exceed
5% of total prescription drug sales revenue of either the transferor or transferee
pharmacy during a consecutive 12 month period.
,Quiz Are samples allowed in a pharmacy?
Ans>> No
Except that institutional pharmacies may receive, store and dispense prescription
drug samples without charge to patients of practitioners that are affiliated with
the institution, however this is not commonly done
Quiz Legend prescriptions expire when?
Ans>> 12 months after the date written
Quiz The transfer of a prescription must be communicated directly between
whom?
Ans>> Two pharmacists
Quiz Pharmacies must maintain records of written and transferred prescriptions
for how long?
Ans>> 5 years; 12 months of which is on site and the other 4 years can be off site
but must be accessible within 48 hours
*The date is from the last refill
Quiz Does WV require mail-order pharmacists to be registered with the BOP?
Ans>> Only the PIC of a mail-order pharmacy has to have a WV license; all other
pharmacists must be licensed in the state they are in
Quiz Can a pharmacist participate in any type of tele-pharmacy?
Ans>> Somewhat, but the pharmacist has to be in WV and has to be a WV
pharmacist. Overall tele-pharmacy is not permitted but things such as workload
balancing (shifting workload to another pharmacy in the same chain) is permitted
, Quiz What are the qualifications to be a pharmacist?
Ans>> Be at least 18 years old
Cannot be convicted of a felony that bears rational nexus to the practice of
pharmacy
Be of good moral character
Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy
Pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
Have 1500 hrs of internship in a licensed pharmacy (PharmD program counts for
1500 credit)
Quiz If you step out of the pharmacy for a moment can a technician sell a finished
prescription to a patient?
Ans>> Yes, but only if it is a refill and the patient has been offered counseling
before; if it was a new prescription then the offer to counsel must be placed, if
denied then the technician may sell the prescription
Quiz Can the owner of a store (who is not a pharmacist) work in the pharmacy
periodically to help out during busy times?
Ans>> They can help stock OTCs and rearrange stuff but CANNOT participate in
any of the dispensing functions. They can run the register but CAN'T reach into
willcall to get the prescription.
