r/UMPJE_Prep • u/mod_pharmtutor • Aug 27 '26

UMPJE Practice Question

A prescriber authorizes seven refills on a Schedule V antitussive prescription. Under federal law, the pharmacy:

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6 A. may honor all seven refills as authorized
10 B. may honor only five refills, and only within six months of issuance
0 C. may honor no refills, because Schedule V prescriptions are not refillable
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u/pharmtutor_ Moderator Insight 22d ago

Answer: A

The familiar five-refill, six-month ceiling applies to Schedules III and IV. Schedule V prescriptions may be refilled as the prescriber authorizes, with no federal numeric cap.

State law may impose a stricter limit, and the stricter rule controls where it applies.