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.
EAHP has recently met with MEPs to outline how the Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Qualificationscould be improved to facilitate recognition procedures for specialisations.
The Association has recently held meetings with the office of Andreas Schwab MEP (EPP, Germany), ChristelSchaldemose (PSE, Denmark) and this week spoke with Emma McCLarkin MEP (ECR, UK). Ms Mclarkin is responsible for preparing a shadow rapporteur report on the Directive on behalf of the Parliament’s European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR).
The European Commission is proposing to reform rules on the establishment of “Common Platforms” which is a means by which automatic recognition of a qualification can be established. The reforms will lower the barriers to establishing a platform, and enable a flexible approach to be taken to the establishment of automatic qualification recognition. This includes, for example, giving a leading role to national professional associations in mapping the criteria for recognition, and permitting the framework to be based on a competence criteria (rather than, for example, a duration-based criteria).
However, as currently proposed, the reforms to the Common Platform mechanism will not be allowed to apply to the 7 “sectoral professions” of which pharmacy is one (alongside others such as medicine, dentistry and nursing). EAHP, and other organisations such as the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), are asking MEPs to amend this aspect of the Directive in order to facilitate recognition of specialisations.
So far MEPs have taken on board the EAHP’s main briefing points and have undertaken to consider the issue further during the deliberations of the European Parliament’s political groups in the coming months. The first Rapporteur report on the proposed reforms to Directive 2005/36/EC is expected in mid-July. After the summer vacation other Rapporteur reports will be published and MEPs will begin to consider and vote on individual amendments to the Directive.
Elsewhere this week, the European Council of Ministers gave consideration to some of the main aspects of the proposed reforms to the Directive, including the establishment of a system of cross-border “Professional Cards” and the Commission’s suggestions on how to reduce the overall number of regulated professions in the EU (estimated at 800). Some countries have voiced misgivings about the costs of implementing the new professional card system set against the benefits it is likely to deliver. Lithuania has called for an impact study including a cost-benefit analysis. The regulation of the notary profession and the length of time required for nursing education continue to be contentious areas of discussion. More here.
EAHP will continue to meet with MEPs in the weeks ahead and is encouraging its National Member Associations to assist by making representations to their national politicians and health ministries.
More information and briefing materials are available from the Policy and Advocacy Officer Richard Price at po@eahp.eu
