Pharmacy Law in Alabama A Comprehensive Review Guide for the MPJE

In most states, anyone wishing to obtain a license to practice pharmacy must take a state-specific test on pharmacy law called the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). This exam is a combination of Federal pharmacy law and state-specific laws. While some states have their laws, rules, and regulations in an easy to access area, there is no centralized area for all the content on the MPJE exam in Alabama. Furthermore, student pharmacists are typically only taught state-specific laws, rules, and regulations for the state in which their school resides. If a person graduates from a school in a different state, they must compile all the information for the MPJE themselves, which can be cumbersome and time consuming. This book seeks to bridge this gap by including all the information needed to prepare for the MPJE for the state of Alabama, authored by pharmacists who are actively practicing and teaching within the state.

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Alabama Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)Introduction to the Alabama Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE).- Chapter 2. Understanding Laws, Statutes, Rules, and Regulations.- Chapter 3. Federal Laws that Impact Pharmacy Practice.- Chapter 4. Controlled Substances at the Federal and Alabama Level.- Chapter 5. The Structure of Pharmacy Practice in Alabama.- Chapter 6. Education Requirements to Obtain and Maintain a Pharmacist License.- Chapter 7. Pharmacy Technicians in Alabama.- Chapter 8. The Pharmacy.- Chapter 9. Legal Requirements Related to the Prescription and Related Items.- Chapter 10. The Medications.- Chapter 11. Records and Inventory Requirements.- Chapter 12. Laws on Health-System and Institutional Pharmacies.- Chapter 13. Medication Cabinets, Kits, and Other Dispensing Systems.- Chapter 14. Compounding and Parenteral Medications.- Chapter 15. Unique Pharmacy Settings and Practice.- Chapter 16. Requirements of Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributers, and other Pharmacy Stakeholders.- Chapter 17. Collaborative Practice.- Chapter 18. Professional Conduct and the Standard of Care in Alabama Pharmacy Practice.- Chapter 19. Ethics in Pharmacy and Medicine.- Chapter 20. Miscellaneous Laws and Rules Impacting Pharmacy Practice in Alabama.

Marilyn N. Bulloch PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, SPP, Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Strategic Operations at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Scott Penzak PharmD, FCP, Department Head and Professor at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Lena McDowell PharmD, Associate Clinical Professor and Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences Coordinator at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy