MPJE

MPJE

The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) is an exam administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) that is used by most states to assess a pharmacist's knowledge of state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations. Graduates from pharmacy programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) must successfully complete the MPJE, along with the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and state licensure exams, in order to practice as generalist pharmacists.From: Pharmacy [2018], Pharmacy: Addressing substance use in the 21st century [2019]

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Published in William N. Kelly, Pharmacy, 2018

William N. Kelly

The NAPLEX helps the state boards of pharmacy in fulfilling one of their responsibilities: safeguarding the public health and welfare. Most states also require candidates to take a state-specific pharmacy law examination. Most states use the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) from NABP. The NAPLEX and MPJE examinations are administered by daily appointment throughout the year at test centers found in all 50 states.

Pharmacy: Addressing substance use in the 21st century

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Published in Substance Abuse, 2019

Jeffrey Bratberg

The Pharm.D. is the sole degree awarded to practice pharmacy. Graduates from programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) can practice as generalist pharmacists following successful completion of state licensure exams, the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). Post-graduate education, completed by ∼20% of all pharmacy college graduates, are available as post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) general practice residencies and second-year specialty residencies (psychiatry, ambulatory care, community pharmacy, etc.), some of which offer specialized SUD training96 and leadership97 experiences. A smaller number of research-based fellowships are available to pharmacy graduates, including several focused on SUD.98 For any graduate with either specialized training or several years of practice experience, board certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) is offered in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care, psychiatric pharmacy, and others.99

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