European Healthcare Distribution Association
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Rainer Becker Director | Exchange of view on Access to medicines and distribution matters | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Rainer Becker Director | Exchange of view on Access to medicines and distribution matters | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Laurent Muschel Director | Market developments; stockpiling | SRC |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Laurent Muschel Director | Market developments; stockpiling | — |
| 06 May 2025 | Boriša Falatar Cabinet member | health-related preparedness and stockpiling | SRC |
| 06 May 2025 | Boriša Falatar Cabinet member | health-related preparedness and stockpiling | — |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner | Role of full line wholesalers in the safe supply of medicines in the EU | — |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner | Role of full line wholesalers in the safe supply of medicines in the EU | SRC |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Rainer Becker Director | Exchange of views on pharmaceutical policy | SRC |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Rainer Becker Director | Exchange of views on pharmaceutical policy | — |
| 01 Mar 2024 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the security of supply in the EU. | — |
| 01 Mar 2024 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the security of supply in the EU. | SRC |
| 04 Oct 2023 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | Meeting of Cabinet Kyriakides with GIRP the EU Healthcare Distribution Association on the pharma revision and shortages | — |
| 04 Oct 2023 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | Meeting of Cabinet Kyriakides with GIRP the EU Healthcare Distribution Association on the pharma revision and shortages | SRC |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the upcoming pharmaceutical reform | SRC |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the upcoming pharmaceutical reform | — |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal Cabinet member | Revision of the Pharmaceutical legislation | SRC |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal Cabinet member | Revision of the Pharmaceutical legislation | — |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | VTC meeting: Exchange of views on the upcoming pharmaceutical legislation | SRC |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Karolina Herbout-Borczak Cabinet member | VTC meeting: Exchange of views on the upcoming pharmaceutical legislation | — |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal Cabinet member | Health in the EU | — |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Margaritis Schinas Vice-President | Health in the EU | SRC |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal Cabinet member | Health in the EU | SRC |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Margaritis Schinas Vice-President | Health in the EU | — |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Margaritis Schinas Vice-President | Supply chains for medicines | — |
Mission & Goals
GIRP, the European Healthcare Distribution Association, is a non-profit organisation, representing systemic wholesalers across Europe. Our members play a vital role in ensuring a reliable and efficient healthcare supply chain, getting more than 62 million packs of medicines from more than 3.500 manufacturers to around 180.000 community pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare professionals. Our mission is to advance the healthcare distribution sector through knowledge exchange, advocacy, and high-impact events and initiatives.
EU Legislative Interests
EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation Late Payments Directive Medical Devices Legislation and Regulation Pharmaceuticals in the Environment EU Green Deal Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe Medicines Shortages European Health Union Initiative Critical Infrastructure Critical Medicine Act
Communication Activities
GIRP PharmaSupply GIRP PharmaConnect GIRP Autumn Conference
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Membership: -EMVO (European Medicines Verification Organisation) -IFPW (International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers) -EuroCommerce Relation with other Bodies: -WHO -COE (Export Group on Counterfeit Medicines) -EMA -CMA Networks: -AESGP -EFPIA -Affordable Medicines Europe -Medicines for Europe -EMEA -FDA -FIP -HDA -ICH -IFPMA -PGEU -PhRMA
Organisation Members
Full-members national associations Austria: PHAGO – Verband der Österreichischen Arzneimittelvollgroßhändler Belgium: NVGV/ANGR – Association Nationale des Grossistes - Répartiteurs en Spécialités Pharmaceutiques Bulgaria: BATEL – Bulgarian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Croatia: PHOENIX Farmacija, Medika, Oktal Pharma, Medical Intertrade Czech Republic: AVEL – Asociace velkodistributorû léčiv/Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers Denmark: MEGROS – Foreningen af medecingrossister / Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Estonia: EHRL – Estonian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Finland: Tamro Finland France: CSRP – Chambre Syndicale de la Répartition Pharmaceutique Germany: PHAGRO – Bundesverband des pharmazeutischen Grosshandels (www.phagro.de) Greece: PAPW – Panhellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Qualified Pharmacists Hungary: HAPW – Hungarian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Ireland: PDF – Pharmaceutical Distributors Federation Italy: ADF – Associazione Distributori Farmaceutici Latvia: LZLA – Latvian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Lithuania: LAPW - LITHUANIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL WHOLESALERS Luxembourg: HANFF for Luxembourg Netherlands: BG Pharma Norway: NAPW – Norwegian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Poland: Pelion Portugal: ADIFA, GROQUIFAR Romania: ADRFR - Asociatia Distribuitorilor si Retailerilor Farmaceutici din Romania Serbia: Serbian Chamber of Commerce - Group of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Slovenia: TZS – TZS TRGOVINSKA ZBORNICA SLOVENIJE Slovakia: AVEL Spain: FEDIFAR – Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Mayoristas Distribuidores de Especialidades Farmacéuticas y Productos Parafarmacéuticas Sweden: LDF – Läkemedelsdistributörsföreningen/Swedish Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Switzerland: Pharmalog – Swiss pharma logistics association United Kingdom: HDA UK Pan European member corporations Cencora COFARES Galenica NOWEDA Oriola PHOENIX Group Pharma Privat SECOF