FL MPJE case studies
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The Florida Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (FL MPJE) is the jurisprudence component of pharmacist licensure in Florida. It is taken by graduates of accredited pharmacy programs and by pharmacists licensed elsewhere who are seeking Florida licensure, and it is administered through the national pharmacy licensure testing vendor used by the state. The exam tests Florida-specific law and Board of Pharmacy rules rather than clinical pharmacology: the practice act and Board rules, licensure and permitting of pharmacies and personnel, dispensing, labeling and recordkeeping, controlled substances under both Florida and federal law, drug product selection, compounding and storage standards, and patient counseling, professional standards and disciplinary grounds. Preparation is mostly reading and re-reading the statutes and administrative rules, then testing yourself on scenarios that combine them. The FL MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,371 words.
1The Saturday Morning Refill That Wasn't
A community pharmacy in Tampa is staffed by a single pharmacist, Dr. Reyes, and one technician on Saturday.
718 words, about 4 min2The Compounding Cleanroom Question
A pharmacy in Orlando wants to begin compounding a sterile ophthalmic solution for a local ophthalmology group. The pharmacy currently compounds only nonsterile oral suspensions in a back room that also houses the coffee maker and a storage shelf of OTC products.
650 words, about 3 min3The Technician's Transfer Request
A chain pharmacy in Jacksonville employs Maria, a registered pharmacy technician, and Dev, a technician trainee who has been registered for 6 weeks and has not yet completed the required training program. On a busy Monday, the pharmacist, Dr.
658 words, about 3 min4The Out-of-State Prescriber and the Schedule II
A patient presents at a Tallahassee pharmacy with a prescription for oxycodone 10 mg, #120, written by a physician licensed in Alabama. The prescription is on a Florida-style security prescription form but the prescriber's license number is an Alabama number.
718 words, about 4 min5The Expired Insulin and the Return Request
A patient brings back a box of insulin pens to a Miami pharmacy, saying he found them in his refrigerator with an expiration date that passed 2 months ago. He wants a refund or replacement.
627 words, about 3 min