TN MPJE study plan
TN MPJE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Federal pharmacy laws and regulations
Map the Controlled Substances Act schedule criteria (I-V) and write a one-page comparison of the five schedules with two example drugs each
Trace the DEA registration pathway for a new pharmacy, including the forms and renewal/inspection points
Reconstruct DEA recordkeeping rules: biennial inventory, receiving records, dispensing records, and the 2-year retention standard
Differentiate DEA Form 222, Form 224, Form 41, and Form 106 and state when each is filed
Outline the rules for transferring and transferring-out controlled substances between registrants, including the one-time CII transfer rule
Your checkpoint
A one-page CSA/DEA cheat sheet covering schedule criteria, forms table, and recordkeeping timeframes, self-quizzed to 90% accuracy
Federal pharmacy laws and regulations
Compare FDA drug approval pathways (NDA, ANDA, OTC monograph, EUA) and label the legal status each confers
Distinguish prescription-only from OTC status using the FDCA prescription requirement and the Durham-Humphrey switch criteria
Separate 503A vs 503B compounding requirements: prescription basis, bulk substances, anticipatory compounding, and outsourcing facility reporting
Summarize FDCA prohibited acts, misbranding vs adulteration, and the recall classification system
Explain REMS elements and the role of the pharmacy in REMS-restricted dispensing
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of 503A vs 503B plus an FDA pathway flowchart, checked against a 15-question self-test
Federal pharmacy laws and regulations
Apply OBRA '90 prospective drug utilization review and patient counseling requirements to a mock dispensing scenario
Outline DSCSA requirements for product tracing, verification, and authorized trading partners at the dispensing site
Identify HIPAA pharmacy obligations for minimum necessary use, privacy notice, and permitted disclosures
Describe anti-kickback, Stark, and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit prohibitions as they apply to pharmacy inducements and discounting
Explain PPPA child-resistant packaging exemptions and the immunization authority framework under the PREP Act
Your checkpoint
A written walkthrough of one dispensing scenario that flags every federal compliance checkpoint from intake to counseling
Federal pharmacy laws and regulations & State-specific pharmacy laws and regulations
Summarize the Tennessee Pharmacy Practice Act structure: Board composition, rulemaking authority, and grounds for discipline
List Tennessee pharmacy permit, pharmacist licensure, and technician registration requirements, including renewal cycles and CE hours
Compare the Tennessee pharmacist-in-charge duties against the federal requirements studied in weeks 1-3
Identify Tennessee-specific labeling and record-retention requirements and note every point where they exceed or diverge from federal rules
Your checkpoint
A two-column federal-vs-Tennessee divergence log with at least 20 entries
State-specific pharmacy laws and regulations
Apply Tennessee controlled substance scheduling, prescribing, and dispensing limits to written scenarios
Detail Tennessee Controlled Substances Monitoring Database obligations: who reports, what is reported, the reporting interval, and who may query
Outline Tennessee rules for CII partial fills, emergency dispensing, and prescription transfers between pharmacies
Explain Tennessee e-prescribing requirements and exceptions for controlled substances
Describe Tennessee requirements for prescription validity, refill authorization, and out-of-state prescription acceptance
Your checkpoint
A controlled-substance decision tree for Tennessee covering validity, refills, partial fills, and CSMD reporting, validated on 10 practice vignettes
State-specific pharmacy laws and regulations
Reconstruct Tennessee dispensing workflow requirements, including patient counseling triggers and documentation
Outline Tennessee immunization authority: pharmacist certification, protocols, age limits, and reporting to the state registry
Explain Tennessee collaborative practice agreements, protocol dispensing, and naloxone standing orders
Identify Tennessee rules for pharmacy inspections, error reporting, and drug recalls at the pharmacy level
Summarize Tennessee requirements for prescription pricing, generic substitution, and patient records access
Your checkpoint
A one-page Tennessee operations checklist covering counseling, immunization, protocols, and inspection readiness, scored against a 20-item self-quiz
Federal pharmacy laws and regulations & State-specific pharmacy laws and regulations
Resolve 25 mixed federal/Tennessee vignettes by naming which authority controls and why
Re-teach the five weakest topics from the weeks 1-6 error log using original summaries
Compare Tennessee discipline and inspection consequences against federal DEA and FDA enforcement outcomes
Distinguish areas where Tennessee is stricter than federal law and areas where federal law preempts
Your checkpoint
A revised error log with all prior missed items re-answered correctly and a written rationale for each
Federal pharmacy laws and regulations & State-specific pharmacy laws and regulations
Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions and score each domain separately
Analyze every missed item by root cause: knowledge gap, misread, or rule confusion
Recite from memory the top 30 high-yield numbers, timeframes, and forms across both domains
Confirm exam-day logistics and build a final one-page summary sheet
Your checkpoint
A final one-page high-yield summary sheet plus a scored practice-exam report showing at least 75% in both domains
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a 25-question federal-only self-quiz covering CSA, DEA forms, and FDA approval pathways
Week 4: Federal-vs-Tennessee divergence log has at least 20 entries and you can state the Tennessee rule for each without notes
Week 6: Score 75% or better on a 30-question Tennessee-only self-quiz; CSMD and controlled-substance items at 90%
Week 8: Both full-length practice exams completed with 75%+ in each domain and every missed item re-taught in the error log