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.
Self-Assessment
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Martin Torrente. A; Picaza Iturricha. E; Carmona Oyaga. P; Lombera Sáez. L; Gemio Zumalave. PR; Illodo Becerra. JA; Ibarra Barrueta. O.
The Hospital Pharmacy Department developed a unit to dispense medications in individualized dosing systems for residents of health and social centers with the aim of improving pharmaceutical care. This initiative seeks to ensure safe, efficient and patient‑centred medication supply managementin centers.
A structured survey was designed and distributed to healthcare professionals to evaluate the service provided.
The questionnaire was created through a collaborative brainstorming session with the pharmaceutical team following literature review of existing tools. Thematic domains were defined based on practical experience and service priorities. Each section was assigned to a different pharmacist to ensure clarity, relevance and consistency. The final 36‑item survey, generated using Google Forms, included two descriptive questions (nursing home name and respondent’s professional role) and 34 evaluative questions grouped into four thematic areas: 14 questions on satisfaction with medication deliveries (blister-packed and non-blistered), 6 on incident resolution, 8 on logistics of transport and 6 on overall perception of the impact on professional workflow and patient safety. The survey combines Likert scales, multiple-choice items and open-ended fields to gather both quantitative and qualitative feedback.
The survey captures satisfaction with deliveries and labelling, completeness of orders, incident management and logistics aspects such as punctuality, packaging condition and integrity. It also gathers overall perceptions of the service’s impact on workflow and patient safety. Open‑ended fields encourage reporting of problems, suggestions and observations to ensure a comprehensive view of performance.
The questionnaire will be distributed to health and social centers. Data will be analysed to inform service improvements. Cronbach’s alpha is used to assess internal consistency and p‑values to examine significant differences. Findings will identify strengths and areas for improvement in the pharmaceutical care model, inform training strategies and support future policy decisions.
Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
DEBROISE Madeleine, Dr GUELLEC Corrine, CHAMPEAUX Murielle, Dr PETIT Paul-Remi, Dr ROCHE Manon
An innovative awareness-raising tool was developed to reduce glove misuse, strengthen hand hygiene practices, and promote the eco-design of healthcare procedures. The audit and feedback (A&F) strategy, known for improving practices, was at the core of this work (1). This initiative is part of the pharmacy project, implemented across the Territorial Hospital Group.
Misuse of both sterile and non-sterile gloves has been widely described in the literature (2) . At the same time, the 2024 French Society for Hospital Hygiene guidelines emphasize that glove use is not recommended for intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermic injections (3). In this context, the awareness tool was designed to limit misuse and promote good practices.
In addition to the audits carried out (before and after), a multidisciplinary team developed an escape game to make awareness training interactive and to enhance teamwork. Based on guidelines and field feedback, the game includes three modules addressing the appropriateness of glove use, sterile versus non-sterile glove use, compliance with standard precautions, the carbon footprint of different glove types, and waste management. Each session lasts 25 minutes and can take place directly in clinical units.
A total of 294 self-assessment questionnaires and 72 observation-based audit grids were collected. Since its launch, 48 workshops have gathered 210 participants, of whom 141 completed a satisfaction questionnaire. For 84% of them, this was their first participation in such an activity. More than 70% reported updated knowledge on hand hygiene and glove use, while 81% considered that environmental aspects could influence their practices. The word “playful” was mentioned in 69 out of 110 comments highlighting the game’s strengths.
The tool will continue to be rolled out across the region, including in training institutes, with the objective of achieving a 10% reduction in glove consumption at the territorial level.
Production and Compounding
K.LEROUET; M. DELAMOTTE; F.VITET. S.CRAUSTE-MANCIET; A.LEBRETON; F.LAGARCE
Our Chemotherapy Reconstitution Unit (CRU) needed to replace its two double workstation isolators and high efficiency particulate air filters, taking the unit out of service for six weeks. With 40,000 injectable chemotherapy treatments performed each year, outsourcing was not an option. We had to find a solution to temporarily relocate the activity to a new area within our facility.
Our aim was to ensure continuity of the manufacturing process for injectable anticancer drugs in accordance with Good Preparation Practices in a temporary CRU.
Eighteen months ahead of schedule, we set up multidisciplinary working groups consisting of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, biomedical and technical service staff and health care managers.
Inspired by the few french hospitals that had already carried out this project, we studied the process and the choice of space and equipment required. We also drew up procedures and a backlog schedule.
Twenty-three work sessions of 1 hour were organised. We chose a chemo-truck (ModuGuard®), with three workstations inside two positive pressure isolators. We acquired new equipment to adapt to the spaces created specifically for this project (transport crates, walky-talkies, operating room gowns). We planned the qualification of the mobile grade D controlled area and isolators. The production flow was rethought, with extended production hours and more human resources. Our production was divided into 4 zones with different tasks: tray preparation and pharmaceutical validation, chemotherapy preparation, pharmaceutical release and preparation dispatch. Good communication between the different areas was essential to the success of our project. In comparison to the reference process, no additional non-conformity where noticed. We communicated with the care units many months ahead to anticipate logistic issues.
The overall feedback from the teams was good, thanks to the cohesiveness that was created, although staff were tired. No adverse events were reported, although occasional delays in preparation were noted. Anticipation of needs and day-to-day adaptability were essential to the success of this project. A budget of €80,000 was required to complete our project. This organisation allowed us to maintain a level of production equivalent to our CRU. This publication is intended to help inform healthcare organisations undertaking similar projects.
Selection, Procurement and Distribution
Quentin HIVER, Agathe ROGER, Marine EGOT, Ivan VELLA, Marie-Hélène TYWONIUK
Community and hospital pharmacists are required to apply the European directive on falsified medicines. In France, we are currently undergoing a transition phase for the progressive generalisation of serialisation. French pharmacies are more or less ahead of schedule for the implementation of decommissioning. In our pharmacy, the decommissioning has been operational since February 2019. After 8 months of practice, we are able to provide data as a basis for work and thinking.
Determining and evaluating, by feedback approach, the organisational and economical impacts of drug serialisation for a hospital pharmacy
• Step-by-step description of the supply chain after implementation of decommissioning. • Collection of the man-hours necessary for: decommissioning implementation, software training, routine decommissioning, problem solving. • Census of financial investments
After analysis of our supply chain, the reception stage appeared to be the most favorable for decommissioning, in terms of practicality, safety and traceability. Several steps have thus been added at reception: Identification of serialized boxes, manual scan, checking of the decommissioning report and the number of decommissioned boxes, printing of the report. The pharmaceutical time necessary for the decommissioning implementation has been estimated to up to 28 hours. The software training was made in small groups of 2−3 agents, requiring 9 minutes per agent on average. The decommissioning is currently requiring 17 minutes for 100 boxes. Over 8 months, the time necessary for the pharmacists to solve problems linked with serialisation (non-operational Hub, corrupted database, error message at decommissioning…) was estimated to up to 7 hours. The financial investment amounts to 17200 euros (software+ergonomic desk+man-hours at implementation).
The decommissioning itself doesn’t have a major impact on the pharmacy’s organization. But, ensuring a clear and safe supply chain, to identify which boxes must be decommissioned and which boxes can be dispensed, is time-consuming. It goes through a proper working environment with a forward supply chain and traceability tools. Moreover, the encountered problems were mainly due to computer failures, requiring a performing software with an efficient maintenance. We are currently working on improving the ergonomics of the workstation to avoid the risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to decommissioning.
