ME MPJE case studies
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The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), also called the Uniform MPJE or UMPJE, is a jurisprudence exam built around two halves: federal pharmacy law and the law of the specific state or jurisdiction where the candidate seeks licensure. It is intended for pharmacy graduates and pharmacists who need to satisfy a board of pharmacy's legal-competency requirement as part of the licensure process, and it is administered through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) alongside the NAPLEX. The ME MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,827 words.
1Early Opioid Fill and Maine's Acute-Pain Limit
A 34-year-old woman presents to a community pharmacy in Portland, Maine, on a Tuesday afternoon with a paper prescription for oxycodone 5 mg, #40, one tablet every 6 hours as needed for pain, written four days earlier by a Maine-licensed dentist after a wisdom-tooth extraction. The prescription does not state 'acute pain' or a diagnosis.
736 words, about 4 min2Pseudoephedrine Daily Limit and Logbook Sale
A 19-year-old man comes into a Bangor, Maine, pharmacy and asks for two 24-count boxes of 30 mg pseudoephedrine tablets and one 20-count box of 60 mg pseudoephedrine tablets. He presents a valid Maine driver's license and signs the electronic logbook.
576 words, about 3 min3Naloxone Standing Order for a Family Member
A woman comes to a pharmacy in Lewiston, Maine, and asks the pharmacist for naloxone. She explains that her 19-year-old son uses heroin, that he has overdosed once before, and that he is not with her because he is ashamed.
519 words, about 3 min4Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception With Migraine With Aura
A 22-year-old woman comes to a pharmacy in Augusta, Maine, and asks for birth control pills without a prescription. She has no regular clinician and says she cannot take time off work for an appointment.
498 words, about 2 min5Temperature Excursion and Suspect Insulin Shipment
A pharmacy in South Portland, Maine, receives a shipment of insulin pens from its primary wholesaler. The shipping container's temperature monitor shows that the product was exposed to 9 degrees Celsius for six hours during transit; the label says storage is 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
498 words, about 2 min