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.
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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.
19/03/2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
20/03/2026 - 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Room 112
Virginia Silvari
Link to EAHP Statements
Section 4 – Clinical Pharmacy: Statements – 4.1, 4.6, 4.8
Abstract
Obesity is now recognised as a chronic, relapsing disease that requires long-term management strategies focused not solely on weight reduction, but on improving health outcomes by preventing or reducing obesity-related complications. Achieving clinically meaningful weight loss, typically ≥10%, is essential to improving these complications. However, until recently, most anti-obesity medications failed to reach this threshold.
Semaglutide, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, reduces appetite and alters food-related behaviour through pathways in the central nervous system. Clinical trials have shown that over half of patients treated with semaglutide lost ≥15% of their baseline weight, and over one-third lost ≥20%, establishing it as the first in a second-generation class of anti-obesity agents. More recently, tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated mean weight reductions of up to 22.9% over 3.5 years. This dual agonism is thought to enhance appetite regulation and act directly on fat cells via GIP receptor activity.
These advances in pharmacotherapy enable a treat-to-target approach for managing obesity, similar to strategies used in chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension, where treatment is guided by individualised biomarker targets. The emergence of these highly effective agents may transform the treatment landscape for people living with obesity, allowing for the setting of clear, personalised weight loss goals and the adjustment of therapy to help patients reach these targets in a sustainable and effective way.
In this interactive session, the essential role of the Hospital Pharmacist (HP) in optimising pharmacotherapy, educating patients and healthcare teams, and ensuring safe and effective use of these emerging therapies is discussed.
Learning objectives
After the session, the participant should be able to:
– Compare the mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and safety profiles of semaglutide and tirzepatide in the treatment of obesity.
– Discuss the role of dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonism in weight regulation and its potential advantages over GLP-1 receptor monoagonism.
– Apply a treat-to-target framework in obesity pharmacotherapy, aligning weight loss goals with the prevention and treatment of obesity-related comorbidities.
Educational need addressed
This interactive session enhances the HP’s ability to contribute to multidisciplinary obesity management using a treat-to-target approach.
Keywords
GLP-1, GIP, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, weight loss.
