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.
Meeting with DG Grow
GML is awaiting feedback.
IHE – follow up requested by Leonidas
@ AS – Leonidas shared the report from the last IHE meeting. He proposes to publish, or add links in the EAHP website, of the IHE Pharmacy White Papers and Profiles in order to be accessible to any hospital pharmacist and IT professional with interest in Pharmacy Informatics. DKP already welcomed this suggestion. Can this be published on the website?
Collaboration request – research medication safety
@ AS – what would you like to do with this request? “I am interested in your work / publications on medication safety and would like to enquire about the possibility for facilitating international collaboration in this field of study.
Please find the full text of our published research entitled “Risk management of medication errors: a novel conceptual framework” ref in confidence for your reference in the link below. (Richard Despott, Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner, Pharmacy Department, Mater Dei Hospital Malta)
NEW | DG SANTE (digital health unit) – new meeting date
@ AS & DKP – please let me know which dates would work in April for a call with COM.
Open items
Please respond to the following overdue emails:
AS – Oath press release
AS/DKP – barcoding
AS – FMD email (workshop)
AS/DKP – quote request journalist
AS: reminder to provide feedback on the survey country reports by tomorrow, 14 March.
2023 Members’ Meeting
See the draft slides HERE. NM would like to know if he needs to prepare financial information.
2023 Meeting with Past Presidents & Past Board members
See the draft slides HERE. NM would like to know if he needs to prepare financial information.
| Due date | Type of consultation | Action |
| 14/03/2023 | COM – Urban wastewater treatment update & Surface and groundwater pollutants | Final submission pending. |
| 15/03/2023 | COM – Revision of rules on packaging and packaging waste | Interesting but we don’t have the capacity to engage. |
| 15/03/2023 | COM – Revision of EU legislation on hazard classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals | Interesting but we don’t have the capacity to engage. |
| 17/03/2023 | EMA – ICH E6(R3) GCP draft principles by the PCWP and HCPWP drafting group | Waiting for feedback from PP. |
| 31/03/2023 | EDQM – Pead Forum: draft monograph on a Chloral Hydrate Oral Solution | Submitted |
| 26/05/2023 | EMA ICH Guideline M13A on bioequivalence for immediate release solid oral dosage forms | PP advised not to engage. |
| 31/05/2023 | EMA – Reflection paper on criteria to be considered for the evaluation of new active substance (NAS) status of biological substances | PP & AL have no comments. EAHP will not engage. |
Next policy call? 29 March or 5 April?
