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Exam Description: Additional Information  

The NAPLEX, or North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, measures a candidate’s knowledge of the practice of pharmacy. It is just one component of the licensure process and is used by the boards of pharmacy as part of their assessment of a candidate’s competence to practice as a pharmacist.

The NAPLEX assesses whether a prospective pharmacist:

• Can identify practice standards for safe and effective pharmacotherapy and optimize therapeutic outcomes in patients
• Can identify and determine safe and accurate methods to prepare and dispense medications
• Can provide and apply health care information to promote optimal health care

The 185-question exam tests a prospective pharmacist’s ability to measure pharmacotherapy and therapeutic outcomes, prepare and dispense medications, and implement and evaluate information for optimal health care.