UCSF School of Pharmacy

Exam Review Materials

NAPLEX Review Materials

Although the School of Pharmacy does not endorse any specific review materials for the NAPLEX exam, the following resources are often used in preparation for this exam:

1. Comprehensive Pharmacy Review, 5th Edition, 2006 (Shargel, et. al); available online. Older versions of CD-ROMs and practice exams are also available.
2. ASHP PharmPrep: A review guide and interactive CD-ROM. Available at ASHP for $52.00 (member price). Details: PharmPrep, 3rd Edition.
3. APhA's Complete Review for Pharmacy: Beginning early February 2009, APhA will ship the complimentary copy of the Complete Review for Pharmacy, 5th Edition to student pharmacist members who graduate in 2009. Students must have a 2009 graduation date on file with APhA and must be members through 2009. Non-members will not receive a complimentary copy, but they may purchase the book. Details on purchasing the book will be available on www.pharmacist.com in February 2009.
4. Pre-NAPLEX: The NABP also offers a Pre-NAPLEX practice exam for US$50.00. For details, visit Pre-NAPLEX.
5. NAPLEX Blueprint: The NAPLEX Competency Statements (PDF, 2 pages, 14 KB) provide a blueprint of the topics covered on the examination.

CPJE Review Materials

The Calfornia Board mails you a printed copy of the CPJE Candidate Information Bulletin (PDF, 22 pages, 539 KB) after you submit your Application for California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE) and receive your authorization to test.

More information can be found at Pharmacist Licensure Examinations, including the following outline and sample test questions. These documents require Adobe Reader.

		California Specific Examination CPJE Detailed Content Outline PDF, 2 pages, 58 KB
		Sample CPJE Test Questions PDF, 4 pages, 52 KB
		More Sample CPJE Test Questions PDF, 4 pages, 51 KB

California Law Review Materials

1. Pharmacy Law for California Pharmacists The new 6th edition is due to be published in early 2008. Additional information about availability will be posted as soon as it is available.
   • LawTech
   • UC Hastings College of the Law bookstore

   Warning: Amazon.com stocks the new edition, but the old 5th edition sold as used also pops up at this site!

2. Lorie Rice also recommends Pharmacy Law, published in cooperation with the State Board of Pharmacy and published by LawTech.

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