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.
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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.
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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.
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Parisa Mirbod
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Section 3 – Production and compounding: Statements 3.3., 3.5. and 3.6
ACPE UAN: 0475-0000-18-019-L04-P. An application based activity.
Abstract
Medication errors, including those involving the reconstitution of a medicinal product into a dosage form that is ready to be used or administered to a patient, and quality defects associated with inappropriate reconstitution, can have serious implications for patient safety, in particular in the case of parenteral administration. It is known that the standards for reconstitution of medicinal products in health care establishments is not harmonised throughout Europe. Therefore, a working party was instigated by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) to advise on harmonised good reconstitution practices. The work resulted in a draft describing the responsibilities of healthcare stakeholders, the minimum requirements (standards) for reconstitution in a hospital and the handling of risks posed by reconstitution. Based on the risks, a decision can be made where reconstitution should take place: in pharmacy or in clinical areas. June, 2016, the draft was accepted as a Resolution of the Council of Europe on good reconstitution practices (GRP) and was adopted by 36 European countries. The Resolution on reconstitution is a logical follow-up to a previous Resolution on pharmacy preparation (CM/ResAP(2011)1) which was adopted by the same 36 countries in 2011. This Resolution was presented and discussed at the EAHP congress in Milan in 2012, and has now been reissued as CM/Res(2016)1.
During the workshop, the content of the new Resolution will be discussed including the probable consequences for your daily practice. We will also address the role of the hospital pharmacist in the reconstitution process, discuss the opportunities to work with clinical colleagues on the new Resolution, explain the proposed risk assessment and will encourage its implementation.
Learning objectives
After the session, the participant should be able to:
Educational need addressed
In 2012 at the EAHP Seminar 11, Congress participants learned about the “Abridged Survey report on Quality and Safety Assurance for the Preparation of Medicinal Products in Pharmacies”. The idea of the Resolution CM/ResAP(2011) was to protect patient safety by ensuring they there are no gaps between medicinal products prepared in pharmacies and those prepared on an industrial scale. There is a need to know if the aim of harmonization has been obtained meanwhile or not and what is the content of the reissue.
Keywords: patient and medication safety, designated person, reconstitution of parenteral medicines, Good Reconstitution Practices, Council of Europe, risk management
Quality and Safety Standards in Pharmaceutical Practices & Pharmaceutical Care
Highlights of the Resolution on Good Reconstitution Practices in European health care establishments
