OK MPJE study guide
OK MPJE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) is a jurisprudence exam administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and used by state boards of pharmacy as a key part of the pharmacist licensure process. Since 1998, the MPJE has assessed candidates' knowledge of state-specific laws and regulations as well as federal laws. The OK MPJE study guide has 6 sections and about 2,119 words.
01Federal and State Pharmacy Law, Statutes, and Regulations
Pharmacy practice sits on two layers of law. The federal layer includes the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) with the Durham-Humphrey Amendment, which created the prescription-only category; the Controlled Substances Act (CSA); the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) for tracing prescription drugs through the supply chain; HIPAA for protected health information; and FDA labeling, REMS, and current good manufacturing requirements.
342 words, about 2 min02Licensure, Registration, and Certification Requirements
Separate the credentials a pharmacy needs into three buckets. First, personal licensure: a pharmacist must hold a current Oklahoma license, obtained through an accredited degree, supervised internship hours, passage of the NAPLEX and the MPJE, and a criminal background check.
360 words, about 2 min03Scope of Practice and Prescriptive Authority
A prescription is an order from a practitioner licensed to prescribe. Know the required elements: patient name and address, drug name, strength and dosage form, quantity, directions for use, date of issue, prescriber name, address, and signature, plus the prescriber's DEA number for controlled substances and refills authorized.
342 words, about 2 min04Controlled Substances and Drug Distribution Requirements
Know the five schedules and their criteria: abuse potential, accepted medical use, and dependence liability. Schedule I has no accepted medical use; Schedule II has high abuse potential with severe dependence liability; Schedule III through V descend in risk.
379 words, about 2 min05Pharmacy Operations, Personnel, and Recordkeeping
Operations questions center on the pharmacist-in-charge, who is accountable for compliance at the permitted location. Know the duties: maintaining records, ensuring adequate staffing and supervision, verifying that drugs are stored properly, ensuring outdates are removed, overseeing technician training and task delegation, and maintaining required references and equipment, including a sink and refrigerator with monitoring.
341 words, about 2 min06Patient Safety, Counseling, and Public Health Requirements
Federal OBRA '90 expectations, adopted through state rules, require that pharmacists offer counseling to each patient receiving a new prescription, with an exception for prescriber or patient refusal documented appropriately. Counseling covers the drug name and description, dosage form and directions, duration, special precautions, common adverse effects, interactions, and storage.
355 words, about 2 min