Hosted by the Social and Administrative Sciences Section
As part of pharmacist licensure, students are required to take a pharmacy law exam in most US jurisdictions, including the MPJE or a state-developed exam. Beginning in spring 2026, there is a planned third exam offering, the multistate UPJE. These are offered alongside a few but growing number of states that have no exam at all, totaling four different pathways to establish pharmacy law competency: MPJE, UPJE, state-drafted exam, or no exam at all. The presenters will describe how pharmacy law licensure expectations for students and teaching faculty have evolved over time, including advantages and disadvantages. The presenters will share their recommendations for student success, and attendees are encouraged to share theirs as well.
Objectives:
- List four pathways to establish competency for pharmacist licensure in pharmacy law in the US.
- Discuss advantages and disadvantages of pathways to licensure, including pharmacy law knowledge attestation, state-developed jurisprudence exams, the post-graduate and early pilot MPJE, and the UPJE.
- Identify strategies to support student success in the pharmacy law component of licensure.
Moderator:
Jordan R Covvey, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Associate Professor
Duquesne University
Speakers:
Katherine Rotzenberg, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Teaching Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rachel Barenie, PharmD, JD, MPH
Associate Professor & Director of Academic Operations and Compliance
University of Tennessee