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.
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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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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.
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Selection, Procurement and Distribution
Palacio-Lacambra, ME
Cabañas-Poy, MJ
Lalueza-Broto, MP
Florensa-Royo, E
Fernández-Polo, Aurora
Marrero-Álvarez, P
Juárez-Giménez, JC
Gabarro-Portella, G
Gorgas-Torner, MQ
The problems caused by medication shortages are significant, pose a risk to patient care, and require good coordination between different levels of the healthcare system (primary care and hospital pharmacy services (PS)). Drug shortages can adversely affect drug therapy, compromise or delay medical procedures, and result in medication errors.
The objectives of the working group are to define the internal processes of the PS regarding the management of and communication between professionals about medication supply shortages and to coordinate the referral of primary care community patients for dispensing at the hospital.
A multidisciplinary working group was established, including representatives from various pharmacy areas (management, outpatient dispensing, drug information center, pediatrics) and representatives from the Primary Care Medication Management Area in our Health Region, where our center serves as the reference hospital.
The “Supplier Shortage Working Instruction” has been updated, and a pathway has been established for referring patients from primary care to the outpatient pharmacies (adult and pediatric) of our hospital.
Internal meetings of the PS were held to update the “Supplier Shortage Working Instruction,” considering the different situations of medications in shortage (exclusive and/or non-substitutable, substitutable, and community pharmacy medications in shortage).
A meeting with Primary Care representatives was conducted to define the pathway for referring community patients with medications in shortage imported from abroad through the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices.
The internal working instruction has been redefined, and a shared resource for the entire PS has been created to centralize relevant information for the management of medications in shortage, which is kept up-to-date.
A referral pathway has been established for Primary Care patients to the outpatient pharmacies of our hospital. Two pharmacists from the PS coordinate shortage information with Primary Care. Primary Care reports the number of patients with active prescriptions requiring medication, which ensures adequate stock levels and enables patient scheduling to enhance their experience.
Having an internal pathway has improved the management of medication shortages in the PS, as well as enabled the coordinated referral of community patients.
It is applicable to all PS involved in dispensing foreign medications due to shortages.
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Claudia Elias, Alda Morgado, Daniel Amaral , Fátima Cimadeira, Nadine Ribeiro
Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics consumption in Portugal represents 6,1% of the drug market (1). Their prescription, which should be limited in time, 12 weeks maximum, is often prolonged. As a result, patients experience cognitive deterioration, falling risk increase and tolerance and dependence. As a result, withdrawal phenomena occur, making it difficult to stop BZD. (2) Addressing this problem at the beginning of BZD use is important, avoiding chronic use.
An interdisciplinary team was created, involving psychologist, a clinical pharmacist and a general practitioner (GP), of Primary Health Care (PHC) for patients with insomnia or anxiety who accept to participate in the benzodiazepines (BZD) Withdrawal process.
In December 2021, PHC’s GP started eligible patients selection and their referral. The dose reduction schedule is selected by pharmacists and agreed with GP. During the process, psychologists help patients developing skills to overcome psychological barriers; pharmacists monitor the withdrawal process, supporting deprivation management. The interdisciplinary team is in permanent contact, favouring successful withdrawal.
Eleven patients were appointed; eight remain in follow-up. Initial prescriptions started for anxiety, insomnia and depression episodes and were continued over time. Intercurrences in personal lives and concomitant therapies changes conditioned delays in withdrawal process. On average, we managed to reduce BZD dose by 25% every 12 weeks, requiring nine pharmacist appointments. Despite difficulties, patients’ motivation and effective BZD reductions and/or ending are the desired health outcomes, suggesting the success of this intervention.
Currently, we are adjusting the method and the referral process, minimising some of the difficulties faced. We are also presenting the project to new healthcare units, as we intend to guarantee equity in access to the BZD withdrawal programme for all eligible patients.
