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, Germany, Italy 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.
Self-Assessment
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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.
Please click on the speaker’s name to download pdf presentations of the seminars.
Biosimilars in breast cancer – the next challenge (sponsored by an educational grant from Amgen)
J. Goncalves; H. Rolighed Christensen; R. Bartsch
Anticoagulation – from theory to practice (sponsored by an educational grant from Bayer)
K. Malá; S. Steurbaut; B. van den Bemt
Biosimilars in cancer care – the next challenge (financial support was provided by Pfizer Limited as a Medical and Educational Goods and Service)
R. Giuliani; P. Cornes; G. Befrits
Synergy breakfast event – The power of automation (sponsored by an educational grant from Omnicell)
G. Honeywell; G. Henneré; M. J. Tamés
The essentials of biologicals – past, present and future (sponsored by an educational grant from Sandoz)
Harald H. Sitte; S. Simoens; P. Troein
Keynote 1 – A fact-based view on global health and infectious diseases
H. Nordenstedt
Keynote 2 – We have a dream!
C. McKay; J. Underhill
Keynote 3 – Marketing the hospital pharmacist profession
C. Picton
IG1 – The efficient pharmacist prioritising tasks and designing processes
R. Fernandes; A. Jacklin
IG2- The productive pharmacist – process and workforce planning
V. Zardet; M. Frachette
IG3 – The effective pharmacist – the team member
A. Sinclair; P. Mirbod
SPD1 – Medicines shortages – a reality check?
T. Hoppe-Tichy; N. Linde-Laursen
SPD2 – Bridging the efficacy/effectiveness gap
A. Gouveia; N. Groessmann
PC1 – Clinical trial regulation and ethical committees
I. Krämer; C. M. Romeo Casabona
PC2 – Hospital mergers and the centralisation of production services
A. Vermes; S. Crauste-Manciet
PC3 – Hospital pharmacists involved in ATPM and in Risk Assessment
A. De Goede; K. Saadat
PC4 – Quality and risk assessment of medicines for children
D. Zanon; A. Lowey
PC5 – Presentation and workshop dedicated to the implementation of the Resolution [CM/Res(2016)2] on good reconstitution practices in European hospitals
H. Scheepers; P. Le Brun
CPS1 – Managing polypharmacy – thinking outside the box
M. Wilson; C. Morrison
CPS2 – Providing pharmaceutical care for patients admitted to their own bedroom
M. Rom; C. Endrell
CPS3 – Antimicrobial stewardship – growing a positive culture
U. Dumpis; J. Thern
PQ1 – Materiovigilance (UDI – tracing – reporting)
V. Nys; B. Lambaux
PQ2 – Ready to administer drugs – is everything under control?
S. Sauer; O. Delgado Sánchez
ER1 – Clinical Trials in Paediatric Haemato-oncology: different ways for HPs to participate
M-B. Aretin; F. Engels
ER2 – Clinical Pharmacy Services: Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
L.J. Kjeldsen; J. Krska
ER3 – The art of writing an abstract and getting in accepted
G. Stemer; T. Hoppe-Tichy
Workshop 1 – The pharmacist’s role in the drugs and therapeutics committee
N. Martinez-Lopez de Castro; H. Plet
Workshop 2 – Assessment and clinical importance of pharmacist recommendations
H. Toss; U. Gillespie
Workshop 3 – Check of medication appropriateness (COMA): an instrument to implement clinical guidelines in practice
T. Van Nieuwenhuyse; C. Quintens
Hospital pharmacy in Sweden, highlights and curiosities
K-J. Lindner; U. Gillespie; A. Bergkvist Christensen
Student Programme: An evidence based approach to developing an individualised patient care plan
A. Tonna; K. Gibson Smith
