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
Meeting with other professional organisations
IHE – follow up requested by Leonidas
Information on the IHE Pharmacy White Papers and Profiles have been published on the policy page of the EAHP website, section: “eHealth and mHealth”.
Article on the EHDS
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) reached out to us asking if we would be interested in writing a short article (300-500 words) for the special edition of its newsletter on the European Health Data Space, which is scheduled for publication at the beginning of May.
TS as digital lead decided to engage in this.
DP reached out to the digital co-leads to inform them about this decision and asked for any possible input that they might have.
EFPIA-EAHP meeting on ‘Single Unit Coding’ (12 April)
During the exchange, it was discussed having engagement for minimum requirements in the barcode (expiry date, serial number, batch number). It was discussed starting with giving guidance for introducing the Datamatrix and identification of products using Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and in the future including more info (expiry date and batch number) on the barcode.
Concerning the readable format, Thomas and Aida emphasized that we need a backup solution when the IT system is down. Not every hospital would go at the same speed, there should be a readable form, otherwise, you lose the data.
From EFPIA side, Françoise Hitt underlined that the industry is not ready to the full implementation of the barcoding in 3 years’ time and that EFPIA needs to have a critical discussion on this. François Bouvy stressed that there is a need to have the standard, but also a roadmap to move the issue forward. Some companies want to move faster than others. From the EAHP side, Thomas highlighted that a roadmap should not be an excuse to postpone this issue.
The following follow-up activities were agreed:
For the future, it is important to have a position on the following:
The next meeting will be hybrid: 1 June, 11h – 15h30 (Brussels time)
GS1 Exchange (13 April)
@AS & DKP – should EAHP gather information on different packaging scenarios? If yes, how should this be carried out?
@ AS & DKP – in which periods should the upcoming calls with GS1 be set up? SK suggests one call before the summer and one in the autumn.
2023 Country Reports
Emails disseminating this were sent on 11 April. As a complementary element, the ones that responded to last year’s survey, also received their response. This was done following Tjalling suggestion to have pre-filled responses in the section about the respondent, it can help completing such part of this year’s survey.
| Due date | Type of consultation | Action |
| 19/04/2023 | COM – Medical devices – single identifier for similar highly individualised devices | Submitted |
| 08/05/2023 | Stakeholders’ Targeted Consultation EU4Health Annual Work Programme 2024 | Draft response being prepared. |
| 26/05/2023 | EDQM – Best Practices for the Remote and Online Provision of Medicines | SK shared it with the digital, access & changing roles leads, feedback pending. |
| 30/06/2023 | EDQM – Pead Formulary: draft monograph on a Clonidine Hydrocholoride Oral Solution | SK shared with the Paediatric leads, feedback pending. |
Next policy call? 2, 3 (after 13.30) or 10 (after 14.30) May?
