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A pharmacy keeps unopened, commercially packaged hazardous drugs in a labeled container on the same shelving used for routine medications. Although dividers separate the products from nonhazardous drugs, what is the primary concern with this storage practice?

A. Commercially packaged hazardous drugs require no special storage precautions unless the containers have been opened.

B. Clearly identifying and separating hazardous drugs with physical dividers fully satisfies applicable storage standards.

C. Hazardous drugs should be stored in a way that prevents contamination and limits exposure, not simply placed on regular shelving.

D. All hazardous drugs must be refrigerated even when the manufacturer specifies room-temperature storage.

A prescriber telephones an emergency oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance to a pharmacy. Under federal law, what must occur next for compliance?

A. The pharmacist must refuse to dispense because Schedule II prescriptions can never be oral

B. The prescriber must send a written prescription within 3 days

C. The pharmacist may dispense up to a 72-hour supply, and no further documentation is required

D. The pharmacist may dispense the emergency quantity, and the prescriber must provide a follow-up prescription within 7 days marked “Authorization for Emergency Dispensing”

A pharmacy plans to begin dispensing controlled substances through its website. Before doing so, which requirement must be met?

A. The pharmacy must obtain DEA approval to operate as an online pharmacy.
B. The pharmacy must first register with the FDA as an Internet pharmacy.
C. The pharmacy must receive approval from the state board of pharmacy only.
D. The pharmacy must obtain a separate NPI for online dispensing.

A community pharmacy receives a shipment of prescription medications from a wholesale distributor. To comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which action is required before accepting the products into inventory?

A. Verify that the wholesale distributor is an authorized trading partner and ensure the required transaction documentation accompanies the shipment.

B. Confirm that each manufacturer has submitted FDA adverse event reports for every medication in the shipment.

C. Obtain written authorization from the state board of pharmacy before accepting the shipment.

D. Verify that every package contains a visible product identifier, regardless of whether the product is subject to serialization requirements.

A pharmacist receives a prescription that is missing the prescriber’s signature. What should the pharmacist do before dispensing the medication?

A. Dispense the medication and obtain the signature later

B. Ask the patient to sign the prescription

C. Transfer the prescription to another pharmacy

D. Contact the prescriber to verify and complete the prescription

A practitioner prescribes a controlled substance after the patient only fills out an online form. The practitioner never sees the patient in person and is not covering for another practitioner. What is the main issue?

A. The prescription is valid because it was online

B. The prescription is valid because the patient filled out a form

C. The prescription may be invalid because the practitioner did not see the patient in person

D. The prescription is valid because it can be mailed

A patient presents a valid opioid prescription. The pharmacist checks the PDMP and sees the patient recently received similar opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers and pharmacies. What is the best next step?

A. Automatically refuse to fill the prescription because multiple prescribers always means diversion

B. Fill the prescription because the prescription is facially valid

C. Evaluate and resolve the red flags, which may include contacting the prescriber and documenting the resolution

D. Report the patient to law enforcement before taking any other action

A pharmacy stores several hazardous drugs in a clearly labeled bin on a regular medication shelf. The drugs are unopened, commercially packaged, and separated from nonhazardous drugs by dividers.
What is the main issue?

A. There is no issue because unopened hazardous drugs are not risky until they are compounded.

B. There is no issue as long as the drugs are clearly labeled and physically separated.

C. Hazardous drugs should be stored in a way that prevents contamination and limits exposure, not simply placed on regular shelving.

D. Hazardous drugs must always be stored in a refrigerator, regardless of manufacturer requirements.

States that currently accept the UMPJE:

Arizona

Florida

Iowa

Kansas

Maryland

Montana

Nebraska

North Carolina

Ohio

Rhode Island

West Virginia

Washington is also listed as a UMPJE participating jurisdiction, but its UMPJE start date is July 2, 2026, with registration opening June 16, 2026.

A few important notes:

The UMPJE is not simply a “federal law exam.” NABP describes it as testing federal law plus general principles of state pharmacy law that are uniform across participating jurisdictions.

Also, adoption details can vary by state, especially for licensure transfer. For example, Florida is listed as not requiring the UMPJE for licensure transfer, and Ohio has its own note directing licensed pharmacists seeking licensure in Ohio to follow the current eLTP process.

Bottom line: before applying, check both NABP’s UMPJE participating states page and the specific board of pharmacy website for the state where you’re seeking licensure.

A pharmacy compounds nonhazardous sterile preparations in an ISO cleanroom suite. The suite has an ISO 7 buffer room, an ISO 8 ante-room, and an unclassified hallway. Which pressure relationship is correct?

A. The buffer room should be negative pressure to the ante-room.

B. The ante-room should be negative pressure to the hallway.

C. All rooms should have the same pressure.

D. Cleaner rooms should be positive pressure compared with less clean areas.

E. Negative pressure is required for all sterile compounding rooms.

Which task is generally not appropriate for a pharmacy technician to perform without pharmacist authority or final verification?

A. Entering prescription information into the pharmacy system

B. Counting tablets for a prescription

C. Counseling a patient about how to use a new medication

D. Restocking prescription bottles and supplies

Which law requires many prescription medications to be dispensed in child-resistant containers?

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Which DEA form is used by a pharmacy to apply for or renew its DEA registration to dispense controlled substances?

A. DEA Form 106

B. DEA Form 41

C. DEA Form 222

D. DEA Form 224