MA MPJE

[Pharmcakes]

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Hey everyone!

I've seen a lot of posts asking this question but none with answers... I was hoping to find out if it's necessary to go through M.G.L. c. 13 (22 – 25), M.G.L. c. 112 (24 – 42A), M.G.L. c. 94C (1 - 37) (Massachusetts Controlled Substances Act). I'm finding the MA Controlled Substances Act to be very confusing and it's making me very nervous ><
I'm also considering purchasing the pharmacyexam.com review questions... were these helpful for anyone?

I'm taking the MA MPJE in exactly one week and I've already been through 247 CMR and 105 CMR.
Any help would truly be appreciated!!! I'm going to be posting my experience and what I've used to study for the NAPLEX, NJ MPJE, and MA MPJE once it's all over -- hoping to give back to the community that helped me so much 🙂

 

[Pharmcakes]

Sooooo being that no one was able/willing to help out with this I will post my experience, as promised.

MA MPJE--

Timeframe: I gave myself about 10 days to study for this. Studying was on/off and mostly 9-5 (there's no way to hold that much attention on such dry material). This was enough time to go through all of the materials 2x, some of them 3x.

Materials: I used the pharmacyexam.com practice questions. I found them helpful and a good way to reinforce and check if you've learned and are retaining the material you've read. As far as the actual study materials go: I went through all of the items listed in the MPJE packet MA sends out with the application. This included 247 CMR, 105 CMR, M.G.L. c. 13 (22 – 25), M.G.L. c. 112 (24 – 42A), M.G.L. c. 94C (1 - 37) (Massachusetts Controlled Substances Act). For federal law (which isn't much on the exam) I used Reiss and Hall.

Result: I passed with an 85. I felt extremely lost during the exam, there were questions that seemed out of left field but I'm guessing these were the "practice" questions they put in. You should know what goes on a label and prescription; who can prescribe; prescription transfers; controlled substances; etc. I had plenty of time to finish the exam and actually ended up finishing early.

I do hope that this helps! If I can calm at least one person down from pre-exam stress then it will have been worth it 🙂

 

[sb71]

Sooooo being that no one was able/willing to help out with this I will post my experience, as promised.

MA MPJE--

Timeframe: I gave myself about 10 days to study for this. Studying was on/off and mostly 9-5 (there's no way to hold that much attention on such dry material). This was enough time to go through all of the materials 2x, some of them 3x.

Materials: I used the pharmacyexam.com practice questions. I found them helpful and a good way to reinforce and check if you've learned and are retaining the material you've read. As far as the actual study materials go: I went through all of the items listed in the MPJE packet MA sends out with the application. This included 247 CMR, 105 CMR, M.G.L. c. 13 (22 – 25), M.G.L. c. 112 (24 – 42A), M.G.L. c. 94C (1 - 37) (Massachusetts Controlled Substances Act). For federal law (which isn't much on the exam) I used Reiss and Hall.

Result: I passed with an 85. I felt extremely lost during the exam, there were questions that seemed out of left field but I'm guessing these were the "practice" questions they put in. You should know what goes on a label and prescription; who can prescribe; prescription transfers; controlled substances; etc. I had plenty of time to finish the exam and actually ended up finishing early.

I do hope that this helps! If I can calm at least one person down from pre-exam stress then it will have been worth it 🙂

 

[sb71]

Thanks for this info. do you think spending time studying CMR 801 is worth ? thanks again

 

[Pharmcakes]

Sorry for the (seriously) delayed response but I figured that someone else could benefit from a response to your question even if it's too late for you.

I personally did not look at CMR 801 so I would say no on that one 😛

 

[theoner]

Does anyone have powerpoint slides from a review session for the Mass MPJE? Or know of a review packet?

 

[Spiderman87]

thanks Pharmcakes !!!!

 

[PreMPJE Author]

I don't know this will help but remember following golden perls for MA MPJE:

The Board
- Board members: 7 pharmacists + 2 Public
- Pharmacist members are required to have at least 10 years of experience
- There is no limit on how many terms a member can have.
- The term length is 5 years.
- Validity period for a score transfer is ONE year.
- The board is allowed to inspect a pharmacy without any warrent.

Pharamcy interns
- 1500 hours required
- internship recognized after completion of second year.
- Preceptors must have at least 1 year of experience.
- Intern's license is valid for five years
- Know the duties
- are they allowed to do DUR, counseling, immunizations, etc. (see prempje.com)

Pharmacist:
- Minimum age requirement is 18 years.
- Renewal period: 2 years
- License expires on Dec 31 (notified in Oct)
- CE requirements: 15 CEs/year; No carry over allowed; 2 hours of laws.
- Know the nuclear pharmacist requirements
- Know the consultant pharmacist requirements

Pharmacy technicians
- required to registered only (NOT certified, licensed)
- Renewal period: two years
- CE requirements: None in MA
- Tech ratio: 4 to 1
- Duties (allowed to accept called in script and refills auth, etc.)
- Duties in an absence of a pharmacist (see prempje.com)

Pharmacy
- Know all categories of pharamcies
- Nonresident pharmacists are also required to register with the MA board.
- Renewal period: 2 years
- No need of the VIPPS accredition (by NABP)
- Know the equipement/resources
- Know the display of permit
- Know the labeling of badges of techs/pharamcists/interns

Wholesale distributors
- Nonprescription drug distributors
- Prescription devices distributors
- Out-of-state distributors
- Separate license for a wholesaler for a manufacturer?
- require VAWD?

Schedules of drugs
- go to DEA's website
- remember those are different from the federal standards
- quantity limitations
- Laws related to ephedrine products
- medical oxygen laws if any

Substitution laws
- Label requirements
- Cost savings pass on
- Biosimilar drug selection
- Substitution generic requirements

Prescription requirements
- required elements
- out of state prescribers requirements for controls and non-controls
- Syringes prescriptions
- Time limit of the prescription validity
- Sale of schedule V OTC drugs
- Prescription Drug Monitor Program requirements if any
- Preprinted prescriptions
- Electronic/faxed prescription requirements
- prescription records requirement - keep for TWO years
- inventory requirements

Patient counseling requirements
- for refills/new scripts
- for Medicaid patients
- hospital patient's requirements (what about inpatients?)
- patient profile requirements
- how long to keep a patient profile?

Prescribing authorities for MLPs (DEA's website)
Dispensing authorities for MLPs and prescribers
Possession authorities for MLPs and prescribers

Central fill pharmacy requirements
Collaborative practice agreement/protocols

Pharmacy ownership issues
- when the board should be notified and within what time frame if any change
- can a prescriber own a pharmacy?

Resources/equipements for pharmacies
- are electronic media allowed?

Pharmacist break
Who can open a pharmacy?
Who can stay in a pharmacy when a pharmacist is not present?
Drug repository program requirements
- Which drugs can be returned?
- What documents should be kept?
- Where and who can accept?
Drug disposal programs

 

[harsha]

I don't know this will help but remember following golden perls for MA MPJE:

The Board
- Board members: 7 pharmacists + 2 Public
- Pharmacist members are required to have at least 10 years of experience
- There is no limit on how many terms a member can have.
- The term length is 5 years.
- Validity period for a score transfer is ONE year.
- The board is allowed to inspect a pharmacy without any warrent.

Pharamcy interns
- 1500 hours required
- internship recognized after completion of second year.
- Preceptors must have at least 1 year of experience.
- Intern's license is valid for five years
- Know the duties
- are they allowed to do DUR, counseling, immunizations, etc. (see prempje.com)

Pharmacist:
- Minimum age requirement is 18 years.
- Renewal period: 2 years
- License expires on Dec 31 (notified in Oct)
- CE requirements: 15 CEs/year; No carry over allowed; 2 hours of laws.
- Know the nuclear pharmacist requirements
- Know the consultant pharmacist requirements

Pharmacy technicians
- required to registered only (NOT certified, licensed)
- Renewal period: two years
- CE requirements: None in MA
- Tech ratio: 4 to 1
- Duties (allowed to accept called in script and refills auth, etc.)
- Duties in an absence of a pharmacist (see prempje.com)

Pharmacy
- Know all categories of pharamcies
- Nonresident pharmacists are also required to register with the MA board.
- Renewal period: 2 years
- No need of the VIPPS accredition (by NABP)
- Know the equipement/resources
- Know the display of permit
- Know the labeling of badges of techs/pharamcists/interns

Wholesale distributors
- Nonprescription drug distributors
- Prescription devices distributors
- Out-of-state distributors
- Separate license for a wholesaler for a manufacturer?
- require VAWD?

Schedules of drugs
- go to DEA's website
- remember those are different from the federal standards
- quantity limitations
- Laws related to ephedrine products
- medical oxygen laws if any

Substitution laws
- Label requirements
- Cost savings pass on
- Biosimilar drug selection
- Substitution generic requirements

Prescription requirements
- required elements
- out of state prescribers requirements for controls and non-controls
- Syringes prescriptions
- Time limit of the prescription validity
- Sale of schedule V OTC drugs
- Prescription Drug Monitor Program requirements if any
- Preprinted prescriptions
- Electronic/faxed prescription requirements
- prescription records requirement - keep for TWO years
- inventory requirements

Patient counseling requirements
- for refills/new scripts
- for Medicaid patients
- hospital patient's requirements (what about inpatients?)
- patient profile requirements
- how long to keep a patient profile?

Prescribing authorities for MLPs (DEA's website)
Dispensing authorities for MLPs and prescribers
Possession authorities for MLPs and prescribers

Central fill pharmacy requirements
Collaborative practice agreement/protocols

Pharmacy ownership issues
- when the board should be notified and within what time frame if any change
- can a prescriber own a pharmacy?

Resources/equipements for pharmacies
- are electronic media allowed?

Pharmacist break
Who can open a pharmacy?
Who can stay in a pharmacy when a pharmacist is not present?
Drug repository program requirements
- Which drugs can be returned?
- What documents should be kept?
- Where and who can accept?
Drug disposal programs

did you take the MPJE FOR MA? Did you receive any book from MPJE after registering?

 

[harsha]

Does anyone have powerpoint slides from a review session for the Mass MPJE? Or know of a review packet?

I'm in the same boat ...let me know if you figured it out plz..