PTCB Supply Chain study plan

Map the drug distribution chain from manufacturer to patient, labeling each intermediary's role and the license or registration each must hold.

Distinguish purchasing models (direct-from-manufacturer, prime vendor, GPO contract, secondary wholesaler) and match each to its contract terms and documentation flow.

Calculate pack-size conversions, units-of-use, and extended line costs for a 10-line mock purchase order.

Verify a wholesaler's eligibility to supply by listing the credentials to confirm (state license, DEA registration, DSCSA authorization) and how often each is re-checked.

Compare two wholesaler bids including discounts, prompt-pay terms, and freight to select the lower total-cost option.

Separate DSCSA Transaction Information, Transaction History, and Transaction Statement elements into the correct category and identify which party supplies each.

Trace a saleable-return scenario step by step, documenting the verification requirement and the 6-year record retention rule.

Compute par levels and reorder points for 10 high-turn products using average daily use, lead time, and a safety buffer.

Contrast min/max, par-level, and economic-order-quantity replenishment and justify which fits three given product profiles.

Identify purchase-order exception types (short ship, substitution, backorder, price change) and state the correct resolution for each.

Classify 20 drugs into controlled room temperature, refrigerated, frozen, and protect-from-light categories using standard USP storage definitions and ranges.

Determine acceptable excursion windows for a given storage range and write the corrective action for a 24-hour refrigerator failure.

Execute a mock cycle count on 15 line items and reconcile variances into an adjustment report.

Apply first-expired-first-out rotation on a mock shelf and identify every unit that must be pulled as short-dated.

Design a storage layout that segregates high-alert medications and look-alike/sound-alike pairs using signage, spacing, and auxiliary labeling.

Compare wall-to-wall physical inventory with cycle counting and list the control steps that detect shrinkage and diversion.

Score a mock shipment against receiving inspection criteria: packaging integrity, temperature indicator, quantity versus packing slip, and product identity.

Sequence the return-to-wholesaler workflow for expired, overstocked, and recalled product, naming the credit documentation generated at each step.

Distinguish returnable, non-returnable, and non-saleable product conditions and state the disposition for each.

Draft a receiving discrepancy report for a short shipment and specify the follow-up timeline with the supplier.

Differentiate Class I, Class II, and Class III recalls by health-hazard definition and select the notification, retrieval, and documentation steps for each.

Run a mock recall drill end to end: identify affected NDCs and lots, pull stock, quarantine, notify, and document the response.

Describe the reverse distributor pathway and the DEA forms used to transfer or destroy controlled substances.

Write a quarantine-area procedure covering segregation, labeling, access control, and disposition timelines.

Map the documentation trail from recall notification through the final disposition report, naming who signs off at each stage.

Build a retention matrix listing recordkeeping periods for DEA, DSCSA, and state board requirements with the record type each covers.

Explain biennial inventory requirements and list the data elements a compliant controlled substance inventory must capture.

Identify the required elements of a prescription and the documentation standards that apply to dispensing and transfer records.

List the licenses, registrations, and inspections a pharmacy must maintain and build a renewal calendar with responsible parties.

Explain the reporting obligations that apply when a theft or significant loss of controlled substances is discovered.

Audit a mock set of purchase and receiving records against DSCSA requirements and flag every missing or inconsistent element.

Assemble a mock inspection binder index that cross-references each required document to its retention location.

Reconcile a controlled substance purchase history against dispensing records and identify the source of any discrepancy.

Write a corrective action plan for a documented recordkeeping deficiency, including owner, deadline, and verification method.

Re-drill the lowest-scoring Domain 1 objectives from prior practice sets until each is answered correctly twice in a row.

Complete two timed full-length practice exams under exam conditions without reference materials.

Log every missed item with the underlying rule or regulation it tested, not just the correct answer.

Recite from memory the standard storage temperature ranges, record retention periods, and recall class definitions in a self-quiz.

Re-drill the two lowest-scoring domains until a targeted practice set scores 85% or higher in each.