About this Course
This course is a recorded (home study version) of the Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium on April 17, 2026 . The theme was "Measure Twice, Cut Once: A Carpentry Approach to Pharmacy."
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this application based CE Activity, a pharmacist will be able to:
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Release and Expiration Dates
Released: April 17, 2026
Expires: April 17, 2029
Course Fee
$17 Pharmacist
ACPE UAN
0009-0000-26-010-H03-P
Session Code
26RS10-GBI49
Accreditation Hours
1 hour of CE (0.1 CEUs)
Additional Information
How to Complete Evaluation: When you are ready to submit posttest answers, go to the BLUE take test/evaluation button. Use the session code from your confirmation email or from the box above, not from the end of the video!
Accreditation Statement
| The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. |  |
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are eligible to participate in this knowledge-based activity and will receive up to 1 CE Hours (or 0.1 CEUs) for completing the activity ACPE UAN 0009-0000-26-010-H03-P, passing the quiz with a grade of 70% or better, and completing an online evaluation. Statements of credit are available via the CPE Monitor online system and your participation will be recorded with CPE Monitor within 72 hours of submission.
Grant Funding
There is no grant funding for this activity.
Faculty
Dylan Decandia PharmD
Freelance Medical Writer
Franklyn’s Pharmacy
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
Faculty Disclosure
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines, The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences requires that faculty disclose any relationship that the faculty may have with commercial entities whose products or services may be mentioned in the activity.
- Dylan Decandia has no relationships with ineligible companies
Disclaimer
The material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences or its co-sponsor affiliates. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.
CONTENT
Posttest
The Legal Blueprint: Designing Error-Proof Pharmacy Policies
Pharmacist Post-test
After completing this continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to
- RECALL the key governing bodies and their roles
- RECOGNIZE important details, dates, and timelines for a pharmacy manager
- DESCRIBE the duties of pharmacy technicians and interns
- DETERMINE the roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy manager
- IDENTIFY key pharmacy laws that pharmacy managers should implement in practice
1. Which government agency creates and enforces regulations for all consumer products, including pharmaceuticals?
a. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
b. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
2. According to federal law, pharmacies looking to receive Medicare reimbursement must retain prescription records for how many years?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Ten
3. What state requirements led to local controversy and pharmacy closures in Maine and other rural states?
a. Pharmacy technician ratios
b. Hours of operation
c. Electronic prescribing laws
4. How do interns and technicians differ in their responsibilities?
a. Interns can perform pharmacist tasks including compounding, dispensing medications, and other services with pharmacist supervision
b. Interns can receive refill authorizations from practitioners, given the prescription is identical to the previous refill and not a controlled substance
c. Interns can verify prescriptions filled by other interns or technicians for all medications except controlled substances
5. What technician certification is required in some states, but allows pharmacies in other states to have higher technician:pharmacist ratios?
a. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
b. Bachelor of Science
c. Pharmacy Intern License
6. Which of the following BEST describes the pharmacy manager's responsibilities?
a. Licensing statuses of other pharmacy personnel.
b. Maintaining the pharmacy in clean, sanitary order.
c. Managing everything that occurs in their pharmacy.
7. Which of the following are federal compliance training requirements for staff members to complete annually and/or upon hire?
a. Pseudoephedrine, Fraud, Waste, & Abuse, and HIPAA
b. Phenylephrine, Fraud, Waste, & Abuse, and HIPAA
c. Pseudoephedrine, Fraud, Waste, & Abuse, and pharmaceutical calculations
8. Before prescribing contraceptives to a patient, which of the following must pharmacists complete?
a. Review OBRA 1990 policies and procedures to ensure they are following the United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use.
b. Complete extra courses for training and screening patients upon request for contraceptives as required by the state.
c. Nothing. After recent law changes pharmacists are eligible to prescribe any contraceptive upon request of the patient.
9. A shopper, not a registered patient, comes to your pharmacy counter and asks your technician to purchase hypodermic needles. How is your technician taught to proceed?
a. Any patient can receive hypodermic needles with a prescription. Because the patient is presenting without one, they cannot receive any needles.
b. Many states limit the sale of over-the-counter needle sales; the technician may sell needles over-the-counter up to that limit.
c. Your technician can sell hypodermic needles over-the-counter, but it can only be to regular patients that you recognize with special diagnoses. Notify the patient they can receive needles if they have their prescriptions transferred from their regular pharmacy.
10. In terms of pharmacy, what was the original goal of OBRA 1990?
a. Retrospective DURs could help the federal government make more money and cut financial deficits.
b. Improving the quality of dispensing for medicaid beneficiaries.
c. Develop a series of record keeping requirements for pharmacy licensing.
Handouts
VIDEO