Committee advances bill to remove Indiana''s pharmacy law exam, add continuing education requirement

Jan 22, 2026

The Commerce and Technology Committee voted 10-0 to advance Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate Indiana''s separate pharmacy jurisprudence exam (MPJE) for initial licensure and instead require additional continuing-education credits to keep pharmacists current on Indiana law.

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Chair Buchanan presented Senate Bill 293 to the Commerce and Technology Committee and described it as a measure to remove Indiana''s additional law exam for pharmacists and replace that requirement with continuing-education credits to ensure practitioners remain current on state pharmacy law. The committee heard expert testimony and then voted 10-0 to send the bill to the floor.

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