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.
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.
Selection, Procurement and Distribution
Irene Ruiz-Jarabo Gómez, Marcos Gómez Bermejo, Rocío Vázquez Sánchez, Antonio Illescas Bermudez, Elena Martín Suarez, Teresa Molina García
Digitization was considered essential in reducing costs related to inventory management and improving responsiveness in critical situations, such as supply shortages. Traditional manual inventory checks and order verifications were time-consuming and error-prone, prompting the need for a digital transformation.
In our quest for enhanced medication procurement efficiency within our Hospital Pharmacy Service, we have developed an integrated database.
We have developed a database by consolidating data from two primary sources: our automated medication storage system, Smart Ulises®, and the Economic Management software, Farmatools®. This database encompassed information related to medications falling below predefined minimum stock levels, historical acquisition records, pending medication orders, and warehouse capacities for each medication. Additionally, it seamlessly integrated data obtained from the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) regarding medication shortages.
This database enabled several essential functionalities:
It generates reports suggesting orders for medications below the minimum stock levels, recommending quantities based on historical acquisitions and available storage space.
By considering the suppliers for medications at minimum stock levels, it also identifies medications in alert status (1/3 above the minimum stock) for these suppliers.
Cross-referencing with AEMPS’ medication supply problem database swiftly detects critical medications during shortages
It permits agile identification of pending medication orders.
It identifies locations with incomplete medication inventories and propose medication grouping within our automated medication storage system.
The outcomes of our project were transformative:
We streamlined medication procurement significantly and maximized each medication supply request while promoting sustainability by reducing laboratory-specific medication orders.
We optimized storage space within our automated medication storage system, aligning medication orders precisely with storage capacities for each medication, leading to more efficient space utilization and reduced storage costs.
Early detection of medication shortages enabled proactive preparation of alternative solutions to effectively mitigate shortages.
Simplification of tracking pending medication orders enhanced operational efficiency in claim processing or supplier changes.
Our next phase focuses on continuous system improvement. This involves incorporating additional data sources to refine medication supply predictions and exploring the potential for complete automation of the medication ordering process. We will also enhance performance measurement to evaluate the effectiveness of our improvements.
