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.
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
SILCC
Closed SIGs
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.
Medicines Shortages
The April Board meeting provides an opportunity to reflect on the BCN Congress Members Meeting on medicines shortages, results so far from the 2014 EAHP survey and proposed advocacy activity in the June to October period. The PAO will also give a verbal update on the progress towards achieving a European Commission funded research network on the topic of shortages via the COST programme.
BCN Members Meeting presentation here.
Survey – Results so far
399 responses from 31 countries.
| Austria | 20 | Czech Republic | 2 | Germany | 10 |
| Belgium | 59 | Denmark | 25 | Greece | 13 |
| Bosnia H | 7 | Estonia | 10 | Hungary | 9 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | Finland | 1 | Iceland | 4 |
| Croatia | 24 | FYROM | 2 | Ireland | 34 |
| Cyprus | 1 | France | 2 | Italy | 7 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | Monaco | 3 | Poland | 11 |
| Lithuania | 8 | Netherlands | 11 | Portugal | 19 |
| Malta | 10 | Norway | 9 | Romania | 2 |
| Serbia | 8 | Spain | 53 | United Kingdom | 7 |
| Slovakia | 6 | Switzerland | 7 | Vatican City | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | Turkey | 5 |
The PAO will take BMs through the results on surveymonkey so far.
After the survey closes on 7th May, the secretariat will endeavour to produce a first draft report of the results to allow GA delegates to review and add comments, formally or informally.
The report will then be the principal lobbying tool of EAHP and Member Association lobbying efforts in the run up to the October 2014 EPSCO council meeting.
COST Application
On 11 April, under the leadership of Prof Helena Jenzer, EAHP submitted an application to the Commission funding mechanism called COST (Cooperation in Science and Technology) to form a research network on medicines shortages.
Application here.
If successful, the Commission would then fund activities to bring researchers in the area together (e.g. conferences, websites and print material production).
In operation since the 1970s, COST is a flexible tool, enabling research network members to join and leave at different times. More information here.
Plan for June to October activity
As per BCN Members Meeting, the Survey results will provide the basis for a new report on the status of medicines shortages in Europe, which will be the principal lobbying tool for members to take to their national governments, and promote the issue for discussion at the October EPSCO Council meeting.
Other information
Recent overview of medicines shortage situation across Europe in PharmaWorld Magazine here.
