Informal Comment Period for Certain Regulations
The informal comment period is open from
May 27 - July 6, 2026 for the following COMAR sections
10.34.33 Prescription Drug Repository Program
Please email your comments to:
Deena Speights-Napata, MA.
Executive Director
Maryland Board of Pharmacy
deena.speights-napata@maryland.gov
The comments will be reviewed by the board and considered for incorporation in the regulation if appropriate.
The format comment period will begin when the regulations are sent to the Department of Regulations Office of Policy Coordination and accepted for posting in the Maryland Register.
Comments can be submitted during both the informal and formal processes.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Deena Speights-Napata, M.A.
Executive Director
Maryland Board of Pharmacy
deena.speights-napata@maryland.gov
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Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam: The Maryland Specific Module Update
Starting on June 1, 2026, the Maryland Board of Pharmacy began allowing pharmacist licensure
applicants to choose whether to take either the Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence
Examination (UMPJE) or the state MPJE as part of licensure requirements.
If the UMPJE is selected, pharmacist licensure applicants will also be required to take a
Maryland-specific module similar in design to a CE program consisting of recorded materials
and a competency assessment.
Students that have successfully passed the UMPJE exam may register to take the Marylsnd
includes a 2-hour webinar and a no-fail test.
Students should prepare using the official NABP UMPJE Content Outline. The four
major content areas are Pharmacy and Pharmacist Practice, Medication Use Process,
Regulatory Authority and Legal Obligations, and Pharmacy Operations. The first two
domains each account for approximately 30% of scored questions, while the latter two
each account for approximately 20%.
The transition should be viewed as an opportunity. The UMPJE may support greater
licensure portability and reduce the need for multiple state-specific law examinations for
graduates seeking practice opportunities in participating jurisdictions. At the same time,
Maryland-specific requirements remain important, and students should not assume that
the UMPJE alone completes Maryland’s jurisprudence expectations.
Students may contact the board with additional questions or concerns.
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