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.
Self-Assessment
SILCC
Closed SIGs
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.
Medicines Evaluation Board of the Netherlands
The Netherlands
1. Current Status, Position
Member of the Netherlands Medicines Evaluation Board.
2. Education
Prof. Dr. Yechiel Hekster obtained his Pharmacy license in 1972 at Leiden University, The Netherlands. After joining the St Radboud Hospital in 1976, he has been in charge of further developing Clinical Pharmacy. He obtained his PhD at the Medical Faculty of the University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands on ‘Selection Criteria for Antimicrobial Drug Utilization’ in 1983. In the same year he became specialist in hospital pharmacy, and a licensed Clinical Pharmacologist in 1996. From 1998 to April 2010, he was Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in charge of the training of hospital pharmacist. From 2002 – 2010, he was responsible for hospital pharmacists specialisation in clinical pharmacology. He was supervisor of 21 PhD students.
Being actively involved in the Dutch society for Hospital Pharmacy, he became the chairman of the Scientific and Research Committee. Then he also has been very active into the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy, more particularly, as member of the General Committee, Chairman of the Research and Education Committee and then as President between 2001 and 2003.
He has (co) authored over 250 peer reviewed scientific articles.
3. Research area
His fields of interest include training, education, communication, research in effectiveness studies (Antibiotics, Epilepsy) and he is involved in dealing with improving safety of drug use while reducing adverse drug reactions with special focus in off-label prescribing.
In 2006 Prof. Dr. Hekster received the Utrecht Pharmacy Practice Award for his leading role in The Netherlands and internationally in the development of Clinical Pharmacy, in the recognition of the specialty of hospital pharmacy and the rearrangement of the education in hospital pharmacy.
In 2008 he received the "Prof. Jan Glerum" award for his untiring visionary, creative and inspiring ideas and active role within hospital pharmacy. He helped institutionalising the scientific basis of the profession and has been a key leader during critical developments, such as in clinical pharmacy (being President of ESCP) and in setting up the teach-the-teachers courses.
In 2010 he was honoured for his activities for pharmacy in The Netherlands. The Royal Dutch Pharmacists Association (KNMP) awarded him with the 'silver Medal of Honor’.
Lately, in October 2011, he became Fellow of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy. ESCP Fellowship is awarded in recognition of continued excellence in clinical.
