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.
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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.
Link back to April 2016 Board Meeting agenda here.
On 16 February TMG attended a European Commission sponsored workshop to evaluate the EU’s Action Plan on AMR. More information here. TMG report of the meeting here. Formal report of the meeting here.
Catalogued on Sharepoint here.
A future meeting is scheduled for 25 May in Luxembourg with the title “Antimicrobial resistance: preparation of EU guidelines on prudent use of antimicrobials in human health”. More information here and here.
Catalogued on Sharepoint here.
In addition, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) has made AMR a priority campaign for 2016 and is carrying EAHP messages to the Commission on issues such as: stronger urgency in the policy sphere; need to define healthcare professional roles on prudence and stewardship; action in veterinary, agriculture and other sectors.
Some of this EPHA led activity catalogued on Sharepoint here.
On the 10th February 2016 the Dutch EU Presidency held a Ministerial conference on the topic of AMR. It took as its focus the ‘One Health’ dimension to the problem, inviting both agriculture and health ministers and officials to the event. It was part of a preliminary process towards forming Council conclusions on the topic before the end of June 2016. More information about the conference here and here.
Informal Council Conclusions are apparently already in a drafted stage. The European Public Health Alliance has been making representations on this issue, including carrying EAHP messages for greater clarification of healthcare professional roles in prevention, and general recommendation for greater EU ambition in its AMR activity.
RP will represent EAHP at a further forthcoming Dutch Presidency event on AMR in June 2016 and take opportunities from the floor to promote the roles of hospital pharmacists. Information here.
On 1st April, TMG attended an event of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) “to provide input to the Technical Advisory Committee of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day” and “reviewing the current EAAD toolkit for hospital prescribers and suggesting ways by which ECDC could update it”. More information here. A verbal report will be provided at the Board Meeting.
EAHP responded to the EMA consultation on a new strategy for the Committee on Veterinary Medicinal ProductS (CVMP) on antimicrobials (2016-2020). Main points made were to call for more ambition within the strategy and for greater evaluation of effectiveness throughout its duration. Response here.
To also note some promising developments in relation to prospective tighter EU regulation on antimicrobial use in the veterinary sector. More information here.
To be aware the issue of AMR has now entered into the debate over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). More information here.
EPHA’s annual conference in Brussels on 8th September will take AMR as its main theme. More information here.
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