EAHP represents over 29,000 hospital pharmacists across 36 member countries. EAHP represents and develops the hospital pharmacy profession within Europe in order to ensure the continuous improvement of care and outcomes for patients in the hospital setting. This is achieved through science, research, education, practice, as well as sharing best-practice and responsibility with other healthcare professionals.
The EAHP Board, elected for three-year terms, oversees the association’s activities. Comprising directors responsible for core functions, it meets regularly to implement strategic goals. Supported by EAHP staff, the Board controls finances, coordinates congress organization, and ensures compliance with statutes and codes of conduct.
The EAHP staff supports the Board in executing EAHP’s mission. The Staff assists in financial management, events organisations, policy activities and all EAHP projects. The EAHP staff works closely with EAHP’s members and ensures the effective communication all relevant stakeholders.
The first member countries were Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and The Netherlands in 1972. EAHP has now 36 EAHP members and 2 Associate Members. EAHP is open to countries members of the Council of Europe and since 2022 to organisations representing the interests of hospital pharmacists from outside the Council of Europe (Associate Membership)
EAHP’s structure is also composed by different standing committes: EAHP Scientific Committee, EAHP Education Executive Committee and the EAHP CTF Steering Committee.
At EAHP, we are committed to transparency in our governance, ethical standards, and funding practices. This section provides open access to our foundational documents, including the EAHP Statutes, Code of Conduct, and Funding Sources. By sharing these resources, we aim to uphold accountability and foster trust with our members, partners, and the public.
Keep up with all EAHP’s events and webinars. Contact the team at info@eahp.eu should you have any questions about upcoming events or activities.
Here you can find all upcoming events organised by EAHP and by all its members and associate members. Do not hesitate to contact the events team at events@eahp.eu should you have any questions about the organisation of these events.
Hospital pharmacists conduct a critical role in the care of patients in hospitals. Learn more about what they do here and in all the pages under Hospital Pharmacy practice and Policy.
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EAHP brings together experts from many areas of hospital pharmacy practice providing and highlighting good local sustainable practices as that can be up-scaled and shared with other countries. The EAHP Working Group on Sustainability has the aim of reducing the environmental burden of the hospital pharmacy services.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), and its 36 member country platforms are creating a Common Training Framework for the hospital pharmacy education in Europe. The goal of this project is to allow the free movement of hospital pharmacists within the European Union.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) have collaboratively developed the Oath to Society. The Oath to Society is all encompassing and acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team and advancing the pharmacy profession, and showcasing how clinical and hospital pharmacists work every day
A day created to highlight the importance and to celebrate the work done by hospital pharmacies. This day celebrates all hospital pharmacy teams.
Catch up with EAHP’s press releases
Find all EAHP relevant publication like the EAHP Surveys, annual reports and the history books.
The European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) is the only official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and is committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy. As the premier communication platform for hospital pharmacists worldwide, EJHP is a major source for continuing education as well as updates on advances in the practice and standard of pharmaceutical care for patients.
When EAHP and Hospital pharmacists appear in the news.
EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
Sponsor Channel
The Sponsor Channel is designed to maximise visibility and engagement, allowing sponsors to connect with the hospital pharmacy community and partners in a dynamic and interactive environment. From product demonstrations to networking sessions, the Sponsor Channel offers a range of opportunities for sponsors to showcase their offerings and generate leads in the new EAHP Website.
The EAHP-EPSA Student Award in 2024 went to Merve Oğuz for her abstract “Investigation of drug-drug interactions in hospitalised patients in a palliative service”.
“I am extremely grateful and honoured to have been invited to attend the 27th EAHP Congress in Lisbon. The opportunity to present my research and have it recognised has been a truly fulfilling experience, one that has inspired me to continue my pursuit of clinical knowledge and research. While conducting research can be challenging, it is equally rewarding, and being acknowledged at such a prestigious event has motivated me to continue pushing the boundaries of my field.
Meeting with pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies from various parts of Europe was an incredibly informative experience. I found the congress to be an invaluable resource that provided me with insights into the latest developments and trends in the pharmaceutical industry. Overall, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have participated in this event and look forward to applying the knowledge and insights I gained to practice.”
“Participation in EAHP Congress is very important for a young pharmacist. To be there, see, listen and learn from such inspiring and experienced speakers. I am very grateful and honored that I was able to be there and that now I can share new ideas, insights and take home messages with my colleagues in Latvia. If anyone has any doubts about submitting an abstract in this competition, I would say that you have to try, because not only winning, but participation is important. It also provides an opportunity to participate in a webinar with knowledgeable EAHP members who are ready to help young researchers.”
“I am honoured and grateful for the opportunity to attend the EAHP Congress and to learn from the inspiring presenters who have motivated me to continue researching, learning and improving myself in order to give the highest standard of care to patients. I encourage all students to submit their abstracts to the competition, as they could gain a lot of valuable experience which is likely to help them in their later work and careers. Winning the EAHP-EPSA Student Science Award grants the opportunity to attend this important and incredible event.”
The EAHP-EPSA Student Award in 2018 went to Terry Hennache for his abstract “Clinical evaluation of Druglog® apparatus for the control of parenteral preparations in operative room and high dependency unit”.
“At first I didn’t know if my research was appropriate for a competition such as EAHP-EPSA Student Science Award and whether I should apply or not but after some consultation with my supervisor I decided to take the challenge.
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in such an event, because despite the time and hard work I had to put in the abstract and article, it was a very pleasant experience from which I have learned a lot.
If you like the field of Hospital Pharmacy and are working on something that you are proud of, I encourage you to take part in the competition and do not hesitate. After all, it’s not about winning or losing – it’s the participation that counts.”
Read more about Claudine’s experience in the EPSA Newsletter on page 24.
“I would urge everyone to take this initiative. Research is hard work but it is rewarding and I would urge anyone who has undertaken any research or project that they are proud of to go for it, and to enter competitions like EAHP-EPSA Student Science Award. Believe in the unbelievable, which is what this experience has been like for me.”
Read more about Danika’s experience here and in the EPSA Newsletter on page 13:
“The EAHP-EPSA Science Award not only gives justice to the hard work I did, the months I spent going back and forth to the hospital to interview patients and the stressful days spent evaluating results, but it also rewards the great team of experts I had to guide me, without whom the research would not have been successful.
I encourage all students to do their best and submit their work for evaluation. It is a great privilege to be of help to fellow human beings and winning an award such as this crowns one’s achievement. The joy, honour and pride one feels when his or her work is appreciated are beyond words.”
You can also check out the video about the Award featuring 2014 winner as well.
Mariana advises:
“Being proactive is a way of living that can only bring you positive outcomes. Those of you, who have gathered data or done research during your studies in a field that relates to hospital pharmacy, but haven’t had the opportunity to write a scientific article, contact your professor or reach out to a researcher and ask for some help on it. Ask for their guidance and keep your motivation up. Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) staff will provide you with the valuable reviews and layout editing prior to the publication of the article as well.
The writing of the article was challenging, but once completed it gave me a great sense of satisfaction!”
