Board Adopts Modern Solution The Indiana Board of Pharmacy recently voted to adopt the Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (UMPJE) as the state’s official pharmacy law exam. This forward-thinking move aligns Indiana with a growing national effort to streamline pharmacist licensure while maintaining rigorous competency standards. Seven states have already adopted the UMPJE, with ten more in the process. Indiana joined this modernization effort after extensive

A recent article from The Statehouse File attributed Indiana's pharmacist shortage partly to the state's requirement of the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). However, this analysis fundamentally misdiagnoses the problem. The MPJE is not the barrier preventing pharmacists from practicing in Indiana. Rather, the exodus from the pharmacy profession stems from deteriorating working conditions in chain drug stores that place impossible demands on pharmacists wh

Regulators on the Indiana Board of Pharmacy say they’re “frustrated” but cite procedural constraints amid ongoing investigations. A former IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital pharmacist has been charged in a major drug diversion case, but state regulators say they can’t yet act on his license. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle) MUNCIE, Ind. — A former Muncie hospital pharmacist is facing multiple felony charges tied to the alleged theft of massive quantities of po

Proposed education overhaul would remove cardiac arrest training and AED requirements. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Bill 1004, introduced on January 8, 2026, proposes a wide-ranging overhaul of the state’s education laws. While much of the bill focuses on streamlining outdated rules, one provision has sparked serious concern among parents, educators, and medical professionals: it would eliminate current requirements for cardiac arrest preparedness in schools. What Is House Bi