EAHP represents over 30,000 hospital pharmacists across 37 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 professional
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.
The Early Career Network aims to empower early-career pharmacists by sharing opportunities, insights, and success stories from across 25 member countries.
Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected hospital pharmacy community: one story, one country, one pharmacist at a time.
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.
You can subscribe to receive the EAHP EU Monitor by email here.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) has responded to a consultation by the European Commission advising that any mHealth applications linked to the use of medicines must have levels of regulatory oversight, ideally involving pharmacist expertise, in order to ensure their safety.
The European Commission launched a consultation on mHealth in April 2014, asking healthcare professionals and patients for input on the health related applications of smartphone technology. One of EAHP’s key points was that the introduction of new technologies in the hospital setting has been an ever-present reality. Lessons learned include the need to understand the potential positive applications of a new technology at an early stage, and for Governments and health system managers to take a leadership role in achieving their realisation.
More information here.
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Membership of European Parliament Health Committee 2014-19 decidedFollowing recent elections, the Committee of the European Parliament with the lead responsibility for scrutinizing the European Commission’s health related activities has been reconstituted, and will be chaired by the Italian MEP Giovanni La Via, of the centre-right Nuovo Centrodestra Party.
25 of EAHP’s 34 member countries are represented on the Committee, which is the second largest Committee of the Parliament – click here to see the list.
| AUSTRIA | BELGIUM | BULGARIA |
| Karin KADENBACH (S&D) | Ivo BELET (EPP) | Nikolay BAREKOV (ECR, substitute) |
| Elisabeth KÖSTINGER (EPP, substitute) | Frédérique RIES (ALDE) | Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, substitute) |
| CROATIA | Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, substitute) | Iskra MIHAYLOVA (ALDE, substitute) |
| Biljana BORZAN (S&D) | Bart STAES (Greens-EFA, substitute) | DENMARK |
| Davor ŠKRLEC (Greens-EFA) | Marianne THYSSEN (EPP, substitute) | Margrete AUKEN (Greens-EFA) |
| Dubravka ŠUICA (EPP) | CZECH REPUBLIC | Jørn DOHRMANN (ECR) |
| Marijana PETIR (EPP, substitute) | Pavel POC (S&D, Vice-Chair) | FINLAND |
| FRANCE | Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL) | Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI (ALDE) |
| Gilles PARGNEAUX (S&D, Vice-Chair) | Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, substitute) | Nils TORVALDS (ALDE) |
| Angelique DELAHAYE (EPP) | GERMANY | Merja KYLLÖNEN (GUE/NGL, substitute) |
| Mireille D'ORNANO (Non-attached) | Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN (EPP) | Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, substitute) |
| Sylvie GODDYN (Non-attached) | Stefan ECK (GUE/NGL) | GREECE |
| Françoise GROSSETÊTE (EPP) | Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (EPP) | Lampros FOUNTOULIS (non-attached, substitute) |
| Jean-François JALKH (Non-attached) | Jens GIESEKE (EPP) | HUNGARY |
| Michèle RIVASI (Greens-EFA) | Matthias GROOTE (S&D) | Benedek JÁVOR (Greens-EFA, Vice-chair) |
| Michel DANTIN (EPP, substitute) | Peter LIESE (EPP) | Zoltán BALCZÓ (Non-attached) |
| Joëlle MÉLIN (non-attached, substitute) | Norbert LINS (EPP) | György HÖLVÉNYI (EPP) |
| Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, substitute) | Susanne MELIOR (S&D) | Tibor Jenő SZANYI (S&D) |
| Robert ROCHEFORT (ALDE, substitute) | Renate SOMMER (EPP) | IRELAND |
| ITALY | Albert DESS (EPP, substitute) | Lynn BOYLAN (GUE/NGL) |
| Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, Chair) | Martin HÄUSLING (Greens-EFA, substitute) | Nessa CHILDERS (S&D) |
| Marco AFFRONTE (EFDD) | Peter JAHR (EPP, substitute) | Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, substitute) |
| Simona BONAFÈ (S&D) | Gesine MEISSNER (ALDE, substitute) | POLAND |
| Alberto CIRIO (EPP) | Ulrike MÜLLER (ALDE, substitute) | Andrzej GRZYB (EPP) |
| Eleonora EVI (EFDD) | LITHUANIA | Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO (ECR) |
| Elisabetta GARDINI (EPP) | Valentinas MAZURONIS (EFDD) | Bolesław Grzegorz PIECHA (ECR) |
| Enrico GASBARRA (S&D) | LUXEMBOURG | Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA (ECR) |
| Massimo PAOLUCCI (S&D) | Claude TURMES (Greens-EFA, substitute) | Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ (non-attached, substitute) |
| Piernicola PEDICINI (EFDD) | MALTA | Karol Adam KARSKI (ECR, substitute) |
| Herbert DORFMANN (EPP, substitute) | Miriam DALLI (S&D) | Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA (EPP, substitute) |
| Eleonora FORENZA (GUE/NGL, substitute) | NETHERLANDS | PORTUGAL |
| Giulia MOI (EFDD, substitute) | Bas EICKHOUT (Greens-EFA) | José Inácio FARIA (ALDE) |
| Alessandra MUSSOLINI (EPP, substitute) | Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE) | Nuno MELO (EPP, substitute) |
| Aldo PATRICIELLO (EPP, substitute) | Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK (EPP) | ROMANIA |
| SLOVAKIA | Jan HUITEMA (ALDE, substitute) | Daciana Octavia SÂRBU (S&D, Vice-chair) |
| Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK (EPP) | Anne-Marie MINEUR (GUE/NGL, substitute) | Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP) |
| József NAGY (EPP, substitute) | Olaf STUGER (Non-attached, substitute) | Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU (S&D) |
| SLOVENIA | SPAIN | Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN (EPP, substitute) |
| Alojz PETERLE (EPP, substitute) | Pilar AYUSO (EPP) | SWEDEN |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP) | Jytte GUTELAND (S&D) |
| Catherine BEARDER (ALDE) | Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D) | Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, substitute) |
| Seb DANCE (S&D) | Iosu Mirena JUARISTI ABAUNZ (GUE/NGL) | Isabella LÖVIN (Greens-EFA, substitute) |
| Ian DUNCAN (ECR) | Maria Teresa RODRIGUEZ-RUBIO VÁZQUEZ (GUE/NGL) |
Marit PAULSEN (ALDE, substitute) |
| Julie GIRLING (ECR) | Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA (EPP, substitute) | |
| Syed KAMALL (ECR) | ||
| Glenis WILLMOTT (S&D) | ||
| Jacqueline FOSTER (ECR, substitute) | ||
| Diane JAMES (EFDD, substitute) | ||
| James NICHOLSON (ECR, substitute) | ||
| Julia REID (EFDD, substitute) | ||
| Kay SWINBURNE (ECR, substitute) | ||
| Keith TAYLOR (Greens-EFA, substitute) |
More information about the new ENVI committee here.
World Health Organisation launch consultation on antimicrobial resistanceThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has opened a public consultation to help guide the creation of a draft Global action plan to address antimicrobial resistance. The consultation closes on 1 September 2014.
The 76th World Health Assembly passed a resolution earlier this year calling on WHO to lead the development of a Global action plan to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and submit a draft plan to the 2015 World Health Assembly.
Through this consultation, WHO is seeking the views and contributions of all relevant organisations, institutions, networks, civil society bodies, national authorities and ministries, and other entities that can represent the views of stakeholders or interest groups.
In this first stage, WHO will seek contributions to help draft the Global action plan. Later, comments will be sought on a finalised version of the plan.
More information here.
An original research article published in the online first edition of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy shares the results of a study to determine patient specific perceptual and practical barriers to adherence to phosphate binders. The second stage of the study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an adherence enhancing strategy trialled by patients.
More information here.
