MPJE MPJE Prescription Dispensing Requirements Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under federal law, what is the maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule III controlled substance?
- No refills allowed
- Up to 5 refills within 6 months (Correct answer)
- Up to 12 refills within 1 year
- Unlimited refills with prescriber authorization
Correct answer: Up to 5 refills within 6 months
Schedule III and IV controlled substances may be refilled up to 5 times within 6 months of the date issued.
Question 2: Which of the following information is NOT required on a prescription label for a non-controlled drug?
- Patient's date of birth (Correct answer)
- Name and address of the dispensing pharmacy
- Directions for use
- Name of the prescribing practitioner
Correct answer: Patient's date of birth
Federal law does not require the patient's date of birth on a prescription label, though other identifying information such as the patient's name is required.
Question 3: A pharmacist receives a written prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance that was issued 35 days ago. Under federal law, what should the pharmacist do?
- Dispense it because federal law has no expiration for Schedule II prescriptions
- Refuse to fill it because it is beyond the 30-day limit
- Use professional judgment; federal law does not set a specific fill window for Schedule IIs (Correct answer)
- Contact the DEA for authorization
Correct answer: Use professional judgment; federal law does not set a specific fill window for Schedule IIs
Federal law does not specify a hard expiration date for Schedule II prescriptions; pharmacists use professional judgment, though many states impose their own time limits.
Question 4: Which statement correctly describes the 'corresponding responsibility' doctrine in pharmacy law?
- The prescriber is solely responsible for any controlled substance diversion
- The pharmacist shares legal responsibility with the prescriber for ensuring a prescription is issued for a legitimate medical purpose (Correct answer)
- A pharmacist may dispense any valid DEA-number prescription without question
- Corresponding responsibility only applies to Schedule I substances
Correct answer: The pharmacist shares legal responsibility with the prescriber for ensuring a prescription is issued for a legitimate medical purpose
Under 21 CFR 1306.04, both the prescriber and the pharmacist bear corresponding responsibility to ensure a controlled substance prescription is issued and dispensed for a legitimate medical purpose.
Question 5: A patient requests an emergency oral Schedule II prescription. Under federal law, the pharmacist may dispense the emergency supply if the prescriber provides a written prescription within how many days?
- 3 days
- 5 days
- 7 days (Correct answer)
- 10 days
Correct answer: 7 days
DEA regulations require the prescribing practitioner to furnish a written Schedule II prescription to the pharmacist within 7 days of authorizing an emergency oral prescription.
Question 6: Under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA), what is the daily purchase limit for pseudoephedrine products sold behind the counter?
- 2.4 grams
- 3.6 grams (Correct answer)
- 6.0 grams
- 9.0 grams
Correct answer: 3.6 grams
CMEA limits daily sales of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to 3.6 grams per purchaser per day.
MPJE MPJE Prescription Dispensing Requirements Questions and Answers 2
Under federal law, what is the maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule III controlled substance?