Now Available: Prescription Labeling for the Blind Event Recording
The below recording is of the Board's Learning in Small Doses event that took place on May 29, 2026. The program reviews the regulatory requirements of COMAR 10.34.43, Prescription Labeling for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals, which takes effect on November 24, 2026.
Please note: This video is being provided for informational purposes only. Please contact your counsel or the Board with any further questions regarding the regulations. The Board will not issue CE credit for viewing this recording.
_______________________________________________
Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act (VAEIA)
Licensed pharmacists and technicians from other states under military order to practice in Maryland are now allowed to practice in Maryland without a Maryland pharmacy license
On January 5, 2023, the President of the Unites States signed into law the VAEIA. This new federal law allows a servicemember (or their spouse), under military orders to serve in Maryland and licensed as a pharmacist or pharmacist technician in another state, to practice in Maryland without a license
The VAEIA requires that in order to practice in the state they are serving in, the service member (or spouse) must:
- provide a copy of their military orders to the licensing board in that state;
- remain in good standing in their original state of licensure and any other state they are licensed in;
- “submit to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements."
The law also allows a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician who is the spouse of a service member the same allowance under the same requirements. The authority to practice in Maryland without a license lasts for as long as the service member is stationed in Maryland (for the spouse of a service member, divorce would also terminate the recognition to practice in Maryland).
Application for Recognition of Out-of-State License or Registration
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Informal Comment Period for Certain Regulations
The informal comment period is open from
August 19 - September 19, 2026 for the following COMAR sections
10.34.32 Pharmacist Administration of Vaccinations
Please email your comments to:
Deena Speights-Napata, MA.
Executive Director
Maryland Board of Pharmacy
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
______________________________________________________________________________
The Next Public Board Meeting will be held on September 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM.
The meeting will be in person with a virtual option (see below)
The Maryland Board of Pharmacy is currently live streaming board monthly public meetings.
Please Note:
You will NOT get CE credits for attending virtually
Your video, audio, and chat will be disabled and
you will not be able to adjust these features
To join us, use this link:
Join before 9:30 am to ensure you are connected, attempts to connect after 9:30 will be accommodated when possible
Comments, questions or suggestions can be emailed to
All email will be read, but a response is not guaranteed
_____________________________________________
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 Maryland module competency assessment using this link Eventbrite registration page. The assessment includes a 2-hour webinar and a no-fail tes.
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.
________________________________
Pharmacy News & Views
Please Click Here
________________________________________
Hepatitis B Vaccine Standing Order
Please Click Here
________________________________________
Governor Moore Launches Free Adult Vaccine Program to Expand Immunization Access for Uninsured and Underinsured Marylanders
Please click here
