Most states require a drug law examination as a condition of licensure. The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence ExaminationTM (MPJE®) is currently administered in 45 US jurisdictions and is based on a nationally uniform content blueprint, with questions that are tailored to assess the pharmacy jurisprudence requirements of individual states.
In cooperation with participating state boards of pharmacy, the MPJE is uniformly developed, administered, and scored under policies and procedures developed by NABP’s Advisory Committee on Examinations and approved by NABP’s Executive Committee. The content of the MPJE is approved by boards of pharmacy, practitioners, and educators from around the country through their service as MPJE Review Committee members, item writers, and board of pharmacy representatives.
All candidates are tested on their mastery of pharmacy law as outlined in the MPJE Competency Statements. Each participating state board of pharmacy approves those questions that are specific to the federal and state laws of the jurisdictions in which candidates are seeking licensure. Candidates must take a separate exam for each state or jurisdiction in which they are seeking licensure.
The MPJE is a two-hour, computer-adaptive examination that consists of 90 five-option multiple-choice test questions. It is also administered daily at Pearson VUE test centers. Effective May 10, 2010, MPJE candidates will pay a total registration fee of $200.
Practice Examinations
Some states require candidates for licensure to pass a laboratory or practice examination to ensure that candidates can accurately and safely prepare and dispense medications. Check with your state board of pharmacy to determine whether this is a requirement in the state in which you are seeking licensure.
MPJE; Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE®) is currently administered in 45 US jurisdictions
March 13, 2012