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IL MULTISTATE PHARMACY JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM 2025 WITH 1400 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO
KNOW!) ILLINOIS MPJE 2025 (BRAND NEW!)
Can Illinois and DEA registration limit schedule to practitioners?Yes i.e. a practitioner can have a DEA registration for just CIII, IV, and V substances. It can also be limited by drug class (narcotic vs. non-narcotic) When do licenses issued under the pharmacy practice act expire?March 31 of each even numbered year (except the certificate of registration as a pharmacy technician which expires annually) Does IL have a ratio or a limit on the number of technicians that a pharmacist is permitted to supervise?No When does every license issued under the pharmacy practice act expires?March 31 of each even numbered year What is the license under the pharmacy act that does not expire like the rest of the others?the certificate of registration as a pharmacy technician expires annually Pharmacy licenses expire how many days after the PIC ceases to be a PIC, unless a new PIC is named?30 days Whose responsibility is it to notify the division of any change of address?Each registrant. Failure to receive a renewal form from the Division shall not constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee.What are the pharmacists CE requirements?Thirty (30) hours of ACPE approved CE during each two year licensure period; waived for first renewal after initial licensure. CE must include 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training When can a CE requirement be waived? 1 / 4
pg. 2 (1) full-time service in armed service; or (2) extreme hardship, as determined on individual basis by the Board and limited to documented incapacitating illness, physical inability to travel to sites of approved programs, or other similar extenuating circumstances (e.g., illness of family member).Application for waiver must pre-date renewal date. If interview before Board is desired, applicant must make request at time he applies for waiver.Applicant is considered to be in good standing until DPR reaches a decision.When do you have to apply to have your CE waived if you apply?Application for waiver must pre-date renewal date. If interview before board is desired, applicant must make request at time he applies for waiver. Applicant is considered to be in good standing until DPR reaches a decision Does IL require certain CEs for pharmacists?One hour of sexual harassment prevention training What are the pharmacy requirements?Licensed pharmacist must be on duty whenever they pharmacy is open to the public License or registration must be conspicuously displayed Must have adequate security, as defined by rule What if a facility, company, or organization operates multiple pharmacies from multiple physical addresses?A separate pharmacy license is required for each different physical address What is an emergency remote pharmacy?Pharmacy that is not located at the same location as its home pharmacy and at which pharmacy services are provided during an emergency situation What are the security requirements in a pharmacy?Whenever the pharmacy (prescription area) is not occupied by a registrant, the pharmacy (prescription area) must be secured and inaccessible to non-licensed persons (employees and public). This may be accomplished by measures such as walling off, locking doors or electronic security equipment, as approved by the Division.Schedule II drugs shall be secured in rooms, vaults, safes, cabinets, etc., under lock, whether by key, combination or electronically.Schedule II drugs shall not be distributed among regular stock. 2 / 4
pg. 3 Are licensed personnel permitted in the pharmacy when the pharmacist is not present?Yes. Technicians are considered licensed personnel Controlled substance registration is divided into what categories?II narcotic II non-narcotic III narcotic III non-narcotic IV V What is a narcotic?(1) Opium, opiates, derivatives of opium and opiates, etc.(2) Poppy straw and concentrate of poppy straw.(3) Coca leaves (4) Cocaine, etc.(5) Ecgonine, etc.(6) Any compound of the above What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) responsible for?Enforcing federal controlled substances laws What Illinois organizations are responsible for monitoring and enforcement of the Illinois act?-The Department of Human Services -Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse -Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Are controlled substances regulated by federal or state laws?Both federal and state What if state law and federal law overlap?The state law must be more stringent that federal law to be valid The DEA is part of what US department?Department of Justice What is the 1970 Controlled Substance Act/Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970? 3 / 4
pg. 4 Gave FDA authority to determine the scheduling of controlled substances, created a comprehensive approach to preventing drug abuse What is a closed system of distribution of controlled substances (CS)?Access to controlled substances are restricted through REGISTRATION and
SCHEDULING
Once a scheduled substance leaves the closed system of distribution, and can only re-enter the closed system under limited circumstances What are scheduled drugs?Substances that have the potential for abuse, or can cause addiction are scheduled into one of 5 schedules Under IL law, how many schedules of drugs are there?Five Under federal law, how many schedules of drugs are there?Five What is registration of closed system of distribution?All who come in contact with controlled substances must be registered (or in some cases employed by a registered entity) Who doesn't need registration of CS?The patient that has a legitimate medical need for the medication and accesses it through a valid prescription What happens if the patient no longer needs the controlled substance medication- can it be returned to the pharmacy?No, when it is dispensed to the patient, it leaves the closed distribution network. It cannot re-enter that closed network What are the exceptions to returning to the closed network?(1) Dispensing error (2) Drug recall (3) Pharmacy is an authorized collector Who can be considered as an authorized collector?Only manufacturers, distributors, reverse distributors, narcotic treatment programs, hospitals/clinics with an on-site pharmacy, and retail pharmacies
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