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 EU Monitor is a regular round up of news relevant to hospital pharmacy in Europe.
You can subscribe to receive the EAHP EU Monitor by email here.
EAHP PAST PRESIDENT ROBERTO FRONTINI RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR PATIENT SAFETY EFFORTS
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) extends its warmest congratulations to its past President Dr Roberto Frontini on receiving the prestigious Donald E. Francke Medal at the annual Mid Year Clinical meeting of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. The award was presented in honour of his international efforts to promote medication safety and improve patient outcomes.
More information here.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION OPENS A PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON IMPROVING THE EU SYSTEM OF ORPHAN MEDICINE DESIGNATION
15 years after the passing of landmark EU regulation to encourage orphan medicine development, the European Commission is now running a public consultation to take views on revised guidance on how the regulation should operate in practice. Amongst the matters being consulted upon is whether a candidate for orphan drug designation should be required to demonstrate ‘significant benefit’ over not only existing authorised products, but also those prepared in hospital pharmacies. The consultation also seeks views on if, and how, orphan drug designation benefits could be better applied to benefit the development of treatments for low to zero prevalence infectious diseases in Europe that nonetheless pose the potential risk of becoming a serious threat to public health (e.g. Ebola).
The deadline for responses is 15th February 2016. More information here.
EAHP is currently preparing a response to the consultation.
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EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY SEEKS HCP EXPERIENCES OF USING ITS INFORMATION ON MEDICINES IN DAILY CLINICAL PRACTICE
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a short online survey (less than 10 minutes to complete) to better understand how doctors, hospital pharmacists and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) make use of the information the agency provides about medicines. The results of the survey are aimed at improving the EMA’s production and communication of such information in the future.
The survey will close on Monday 1st February 2016, and is available to take here.
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HAVE YOU TAKEN THE EAHP LABOUR MOBILITY SURVEY YET?
Do you have ten minutes (even less) to give to an important hospital pharmacy project?
We’d love as many EAHP EU Monitor subscribers as possible to complete a short survey on their attitudes and experience on the issue of labour mobility – a key part of the EAHP Common Training Framework project.
If you’re willing to share the survey with your colleagues, even better!
Survey available here.
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EJHP: JANUARY 2016 NOW ONLINE!
The January 2016 edition of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy is now online! The edition includes an editorial article on new drug approval developments at the European Medicines Agency, and original articles on discharge information communication and collaborative pharmaceutical care.
Full edition here.
