EU Monitor - 18 May 2012

EAHP represent profession at EMA meeting

The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) recently represented the hospital pharmacy profession at a meeting of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Read more...

EP ENVI Committee calls for Pharmacovigilance change

A European Parliament committee has passed amendments to improve the detection of potentially unsafe drugs and speed up action to take them off the market. Read more...

UK report calls for medicines exemption from EU trade law

A report published in the UK this week has called for medicines to be exempted from EU trade law. Read more...

World Health Statistics 2012 published

According to the WHO’s annual compilation of health statistics, 1 in 3 adults worldwide has raised blood pressure, a condition that causes around half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease. One in 10 adults has diabetes. Read more...

Journal Highlights: providing drug information to psychiatric patients

Recently published on the online European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy is a study of the opinion of psychiatric patients about the provision of drug information. The study considers the challenges in perception of the hospital pharmacist that must be overcome to promote clinical pharmacy. Read more...

EU Monitor - 14 May 2012

EAHP Event Supports Hospital Pharmacists in Making Change

EAHP, in combination with the Panhellenic Association of Hospital Pharmacists (PEFNI), recently held its 7th Annual Academy Seminar to assist hospital pharmacists in learning from European and Global best practice. Read more...

eHealth Task Force deliver recommendations to Commission

A group of experts has warned that Europeans will only benefit from the affordable, less intrusive and more personalised healthcare which ICT can bring if agreement is reached on how to use health data. Read more...

3 Days to BEAM Summit in Dusseldorf

The EAHP’s BEAM Summit on Management will take place from 17 to 20 May 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Read more...

Europe Day Poll on EU priorities

Marking Europe Day (9 May), EAHP is conducting a quick poll of views on what the top issues in hospital pharmacy are that the EU should help to address. Read more...

Journal Highlights: stability of anticancer drugs

On 10 May 2012, the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy published a multi-authored research article in relation to stability studies of anticancer drugs. Read more...

EU Monitor - 04 May 2012

EAHP call for medicines verification that helps single dose barcoding

The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) is calling on the European Commission to ensure that the future pan-European system of medicines verification facilitates, and does not hinder, barcoding of single dose medicines administered in hospitals. Read more...

EU Health Programmes Event

On Thursday 3rd May EAHP attended an event hosted by the European Commission on the future of its Health Programmes funding stream. Read more...

Commission launch new health information website

On Thursday 3 May the European Commission launched a new website designed to be “a comprehensive search tool for European health information and data”. Called Heidi - ealth in urope: nformation and ata nterface it contains information about health status, determinants, diseases, health systems, trends, institutional and policy aspects. Read more...

Views sought on Geriatric Clinical Trials Guidelines

The European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP) has launched a short public consultation on a Proposal for Guidance on Medical Research for and with Older People in Europe. Read more...

Journal Highlights: Where next for specialisation?

Writing in the most recent edition of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, EAHP Policy and Advocacy Officer Richard Price outlines the potential opportunity to advance hospital pharmacy specialisation within the current review of the Directive for the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications. Read more...

EU Monitor - 27 April 2012

EU Action Plan on health workforce

The European Commission has recently published its Action Plan for the EU Health Workforce to help EU member states address the challenges faced by the healthcare sector. Read more

EU Parliament takes evidence on professional mobility

The Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament (IMCO) this week took evidence from a number of stakeholders on the Commission's proposed changes to theDirective on the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications (2005/36/EC). Read More

John Dalli gives speech on efficiency in healthcare

John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, recently gave a speech on the subject:"Is the economic crisis an opportunity for better efficiency in healthcare?" Read more

EU Parliament event on Intensive Care Medicine

On Tuesday 15 May the European Parliament will host an event on intensive care medicine. Read More

Journal Retrospective: The HP role in Immunisation

This week marked the annual European Immunisation Week, coordinated by theWorld Health Organisation's Regional Office for Europe. A chance to reflect on a past article in the EJHPRead More

EU Monitor - 20 April 2012

Call for improved measurement of NCD medicines access

The Chief Executive of the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) this week issued a call for international Governments to adopt a common set of targets for NCD medicines access.Read more...

Highlights of EAHP congress biosimilar event

A recent article in the Pharmacy Journal summarises a discussion at the EAHP Congress in Milan on the subject of Biosimilars. Read more...

Vacancy opens for EJHP editor

The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) invites applications for the post of Editor of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy: Science and Practice. Read more...

EMA issues guidance for trials outside EEA

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week published guidance on ethical and good clinical practice for clinical trials conducted outside the EEA. Read more...

Journal highlights: genetic screening

In the April 2012 edition of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, Dr Mary Roederer writes on the role of hospital pharmacists in genetic screening. Read more...

EU Monitor - 13 April 2012

WHO report predicts doubling of dementia cases

A report published this week by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Alzheimers Disease International predicts the number of people worldwide with dementia will almost double to 65.7 million people by 2030. Read more...

European regulators push for publication of full clinical trial data

Writing in the Journal PLoS Medicine this week, a group of European regulators have set out a way forward for the publication of the results of clinical trials of authorized medicines. Read more...

EFPIA take the next steps in development of its medicines barcoding scheme

Following the conduct of pilot tests, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has now published an invitation to tender for its European Medicines Verification System (EMVS). Read more...

SCENIHR issues call for information on Nanosilver and AMR

Europe’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) has issued a call for information in relation to a scientific opinion it has been asked to deliver on the safety of Nanosilver and its role in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more...

Commission publish draft FP7 health research funding plans

The European Commission has recently published an “orientation paper” on its proposed FP7 2013 Work Programme in the area of Health research. FP7 is the name for the Commission’s €50bn research programme. Read more...

EU Monitor - 06 April 2012

European “Innovation Partnership” to assist medicines adherence projects

On Tuesday 3 April the European Commission held an event in Brussels to inform stakeholders about a new “Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing”. The Partnership is seeking to find partners interested in starting a “concrete actions” in areas such as prescription adherence and polypharmacy research. Read more...

Innovation Partnership launches “Marketplace” Website

Supporting the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, and its call for expression of interest, the Commission launched a new website, described as “a Marketplace for Innovative ideas”. Read more...

ECDC publish findings from 2009 pandemic workshops

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published a report this week summarising the key conclusions and recommendations from a series of workshops about country learnings from the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Read more...

ECDC and ERS publish new TB standards

The ECDC, in conjunction with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) this week published new EU standards for tuberculosis care. The 21 patient-centred standards aim to guide clinicians and public health workers to ensure optimal diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis (TB) in Europe. Read more...

Opinion: moving towards a European FDA?

In a recent website article, Dev Kumar, an Associate in Medico-Legal Firm Bristows suggests forthcoming reforms to the Medical Devices Directive may see the European Commission endorsing a shift from a decentralised system to centralised system of devices accreditation and monitoring, something he believes could result in the rise of a European ‘FDA’ (the Medicines and Devices regulator in the USA). Read more...

EU Monitor - 30 March 2012

Record numbers of hospital pharmacists attend EAHP congress 2012 in Milan

On the occasion of its 40th Anniversary, the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) has recorded the highest number of attendees at its annual Congress so far. Read more...

Congress poster prizes won by abstracts on diabetes genetic risk factors and hospital pharmacist discharge counselling

EAHP congratulate Mr. Jesse Swen of Leiden, Netherlands, and Dr. Claudia Mildner of Mainz, Germany for winning the First and Second Prizes respectively for their submitted posters to the 2012 EAHP Congress. Read more...

2013 EAHP congress in Paris

The next EAHP Congress will be held from 13th to 15th March 2013 in Paris. The theme of the Congress is “Improving patient outcomes – a shared responsibility”, looking at such issues as the role of multidisciplinary teams, and the prevention of critical incidents from the perspective of different disciplines. Read more...

European Public Health Alliance announce details of annual congress

The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), of which EAHP is an active member, has announced details of its 2012 Annual Conference, on the subject of “Restructuring Health Systems: How to promote health in times of austerity”. Read more...

Global antimicrobial stewardship survey for national level circulation

The Antimicrobial Stewardship Working Parties of the International Society of Chemotherapy (ISC) and European Society Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) are conducting a joint survey of hospitals across the globe to better understand the current extent of antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitals, by continent, country and area. Read more...

EU Monitor - 16 March 2012

Volume 19, Issue 2 of European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy now available online

Volume 19, Issue 2 of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy is now available online. Noteworthy studies and articles in this edition of the Journal include: neonatal excipient exposure. Read more...

Who report suggests need for worldwide pharmacy data collection standards

A new report from the World Health Organisation on tackling Antimicrobial Resistance has suggested greater efforts be made to establish worldwide standards for data collection in pharmacies. Read more...

Commissioner Dalli outlines thinking on reform of trials directive

In a speech by the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy published this week, John Dalli outlined his thinking on forthcoming reforms to the Clinical Trials Directive. Read more...

European Parliament calls for EU diabetes strategy

On Wednesday 14 March the European Parliament, meeting in Strasbourg, passed a resolution calling for an EU diabetes strategy. Read more...

EDQM announce international symposium on pharmaceutical reference standards

The European Directorate of Quality Medicines this week announced details of an international symposium on pharmaceutical reference standards to be held on 3rd to 4th September at their premises in Strasbourg. Read more...

EU Monitor - 09 March 2012

EAHP speaks at European Parliament event on active ageing

EAHP President Dr Roberto Frontini addressed a wide audience at the European Parliament this week on hospital pharmacy’s contribution to Active Ageing in the EU. Read more...

Commission makes proposals for faster medicines pricing decisions

On Thursday 1 March, the European Commission published proposals for changes to the Transparency Directive designed to have the effect of streamlining and reducing the duration of national decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines. Read more...

EMA publish new consultation on excipient information in medicines leaflets

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week published a new consultation paper on the need for revision of the guideline on excipients in the label and package leaflet of medicinal products for human use. Read more...

European hospital pharmacy projected to see continued growth in innovative medicines use

A market intelligence report published this week predicted increased investment across Western Europe in innovative medicinal products to treat chronic diseases, with overall demand rising due to the effects of an ageing population. Read more...

Reminder of Presidents’ event at Milan congress

Presidents of EAHP National Associations are reminded of an important coffee reception on Wednesday 21 March at the EAHP Congress in Milan. Read more...

EU Monitor - 02 March 2012

EMA and EAHP discuss medicines regulation

On Monday 27 February and Tuesday 28 February, EAHP took up an invitation from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) to a stakeholder workshop aimed at informing, and gauging views, on a range of current areas of EMA work. Read more...

IMCO committee meps discuss european professional mobility

On Tuesday 28 February, the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) met to discuss a wide number of issues, including its initial views on the European Commission’s proposals for modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive which were published in December 2011. Read more...

Unpaid hospital medicines bills pose potential access problem

On Saturday 25th February an online article was published drawing attention to the difficulties some EU nations have had in meeting medicines costs with the potential consequences including the reduced availability of certain products. Read more...

Commissioner Dalli calls for joint action on rare disease medicine development

Speaking on World Rare Disease Day on Wednesday 29th February, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy John Dalli raised the need for greater pan-European cooperation in sharing expertise and information on rare disease treatment and research. Read more...

Serbia likely to be given EU candidate status

At the time of writing, Serbia appeared to be assured of being granted the status of EU candidate country following this week’s meeting of the European Council. The move comes after the country reached an agreement with its former province of Kosovo. Read more...

EU Monitor - 24 February 2012

EAHP meet European Commission to discuss hospital pharmacy specialisation

On Wednesday 22 February Dr Roberto Frontini, President of the EAHP, accompanied by Policy Officer Richard Price, met with senior officials at the European Commission to discuss the future possibilities for recognition of hospital pharmacy specialisation. Read more...

EAHP invited by Commission to be a member of policy advisory group on the future of Ehealth

The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists received a formal invitation from the European Commission to participate in a newly constructed Ehealth policy stakeholder advisory group. Read more...

EPSA invites EAHP delegates and presidents to annual reception in European Parliament

The European Pharmaceutical Students Association (EPSA) have asked that an invitation be extended to all EAHP National Delegates and Presidents to attend and participate in their annual reception at the European Parliament. Read more...

Edmund Stoiber publishes report on reducing european regulatory burden

On Tuesday 21 February the European Commission published a report from former leader of the German CSU party, Edmund Stoiber on best practice in implementing EU legislation in the least burdensome way. Read more...

12 national leaders sign letter calling for liberalisation of professional regulation.

On Tuesday 21 February a letter was published signed by 12 EU national leaders (UK, Netherlands, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Poland) ahead of the next EU Summit of leaders. Read more...

EU Monitor - 17 February 2012

IMCO Committee Publish Pqd Timescale

The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) published a timeline for conducting its review of the European Commission’s proposals for reform of the Professional Qualifications Directive (PQD). Read more...

Commission announce high level conference on EU Health Programmes

the European Commission announced a high level conference on EU Health Programmes with the tagline “results and future perspectives”. Read more...

ECDC start publishing weekly communicable disease threat report

the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) commenced publication of a weekly communicable disease threat report (CDTR). Read more...

Bulgaria withdraws support for anti counterfeit agreement

the Bulgarian Government’s Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov told reporters that his country would halt the ratification procedure for the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Read more...

Commission publish pensions white paper

László Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, published a White Paper on “adequate, safe and sustainable pensions”. Read more...

EU Monitor- September 2011

Green Paper on Modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive

The European Commission has issued a Public Consultation on the Green Paper concerning the modernization of the professional qualification directive 2005/36/EC. Read more....

EU Monitor- February 2011

Share your views on the future of clinical trials in Europe

The European Commission is seeking views from stakeholders on the rules that should apply to clinical trials in Europe. Read more....

Raising awareness about rare diseases

EAHP wishes to draw attention to Rare Disease Day 2011 which was organised on 28 February this year around the slogan “rare but equal”. Read more...

New EU rules to tackle counterfeit drugs

EU Ministers and MEPs have struck a deal on new EU legislation to tackle the growing problem of counterfeit drugs.Read more...