European Society Of Clinical Pharmacy

What European Society Of Clinical Pharmacy does

The European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) is an international non-profit scientific society founded in 1979 in the Netherlands and registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (number 40532427). It promotes, supports, implements, and advances education, practice, and research in clinical pharmacy to optimize outcomes for patients and society. ESCP serves a global membership of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy academics and researchers, pharmacy educators, students and early-career pharmacists (YESCP), and other healthcare professionals across more than 44 countries.

The organization's core products include the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature with a 2025 Clarivate Impact Factor of 3.2 and Scopus CiteScore of 5.0 (ranked third in the Pharmacy category, top 5% of journals), the annual three-day international symposia and two-day spring workshops, a webinar series, Special Interest Groups covering Deprescribing, Mental Health, Cardiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pharmacogenomics, and YESCP, the Best Practice Papers initiative, an annual research grant, and the ESCP Fellowship program. The underlying technology stack is centered on the escpweb.org website platform, which handles membership management, event registration, journal access, webinar delivery, and digital communications through email newsletters and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn; the society exited X/Twitter in 2025).

ESCP's revenue model is membership-fee and event-driven, with annual membership subscriptions providing free journal access, webinars, and SIG participation, tiered event registration pricing (€390-€690 per workshop depending on member status and timing) with group discounts for 10+ person cohorts, corporate sponsorship and exhibitor fees (Saladax, DoseMe, Stratipharm, Digitalis, BD, AstraZeneca), and publication-related income including article processing charges on the open access IJCP. Best Practice Papers waive article processing charges for authors from countries without open access agreements. Governance is through a General Committee with elected President, Vice President, Past President, Treasurer, and Secretary roles, supported by Communication, Education, Research, and SIG Council committees.

Name

European Society Of Clinical Pharmacy

Legal name

European Society of Clinical Pharmacy

Website

https://www.escpweb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ESCP is a Netherlands-based international non-profit scientific society founded in 1979 that advances clinical pharmacy practice, education, and research for pharmacists, academics, and students across 44+ countries via its journal (IJCP), annual symposia, workshops, webinars, and Special Interest Groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Pharmacy Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYHLAGALAM

KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Pharmacovigilance & Medical Affairs Services

Keywords

• Clinical pharmacy society
• Pharmacy professional membership
• Pharmacy research grants
• Clinical pharmacy education
• Pharmacy scientific symposia

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to member benefits including free journal access, webinars, Special Interest Groups, discounted event registration, and research grant opportunities.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for workshops (2-day) and symposia (3-day) with tiered pricing for members vs non-members and early bird vs normal/late registration periods.
3. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy: Affiliated peer-reviewed journal with ESCP members receiving free access; journal is published by Springer Nature with open access publication model and article processing charges for authors.
4. Publication Services: Best Practice Papers published in IJCP with article processing charges waived for authors from countries/institutions without OA agreements.
5. Sponsorships and Exhibitor Fees: Corporate sponsors and exhibitors at symposia and workshops (mentioned sponsors include Saladax, DoseMe, Stratipharm, Digitalis, BD, AstraZeneca).
6. Web Store Sales: Online store for workshops, webinars, memberships, and merchandise purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) is a non-profit international professional society that delivers clinical pharmacy membership services including the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), 2-day Spring Workshops, 3-day Annual Symposia, webinar series, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Masterclass of Excellence training, Best Practice Papers, research grants and the ESCP Fellowship recognition program. It sells individual memberships, event registrations, and accepts corporate sponsorships/exhibitor fees to advance clinical pharmacy education, practice and research across Europe and globally.

Product overview

ESCP is a professional society organized around a portfolio of interconnected products and services supporting clinical pharmacy practice, education, and research. The core offerings include the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), published by Springer Nature and freely accessible to members, which serves as the primary publication platform. Complementing this are regularly scheduled international workshops (2-day Spring Workshops) and symposia (3-day Annual Symposia) featuring plenary lectures, workshops, poster sessions, and networking. The organization facilitates professional development through webinar series and Masterclass of Excellence training sessions, including specialized offerings on AI in research. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) focused on areas like Deprescribing, Mental Health, Cardiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pharmacogenomics, and YESCP provide community and collaboration opportunities. Research advancement is supported through the ESCP Research Grant, Best Practice Papers initiative, and Guidelines and Tools. The ESCP Fellowship provides recognition for outstanding contributions. Additional member services include the Web Store, Find an Expert directory, and Financial Support Programme for members from developing countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP): The official journal affiliated with ESCP, published by Springer, covering clinical pharmacy research and practice.

Products and services

• ESCP Membership Annual individual membership subscription providing access to the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, free webinar participation, free Special Interest Group membership, discounts on symposia and workshops, eligibility for research grants, and participation in ESCP committees and recognition programs. Targeted at clinical pharmacists, pharmacy academics, researchers, educators and students worldwide.
• International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP) Peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal covering reviews, research papers, commentaries, Best Practice Papers and abstracts from ESCP symposia and workshops. Published by Springer Nature and freely accessible to ESCP members. Serves clinical pharmacists, researchers and academics globally.
• ESCP Workshops and Symposia International 2-day Spring Workshops and 3-day Annual Symposia featuring plenary lectures, interactive workshops, oral communications, poster sessions, masterclasses and networking. Tiered registration pricing (early bird, normal, late/on-site) for members and non-members, with group discounts available for 10+ persons. Targets clinical pharmacy professionals worldwide.
• ESCP Webinar Series Recurring webinar series delivered by international experts covering clinical pharmacy practice, research and education topics. Free for ESCP members; non-members pay a small per-session fee. Targets pharmacists, researchers and educators worldwide.
• ESCP Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Member communities focused on specialized clinical pharmacy domains including Deprescribing, Mental Health, Cardiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pharmacogenomics, and YESCP for young pharmacists. Free to ESCP members, with opportunities to initiate new SIGs. Serve practitioners and researchers seeking focused collaboration.
• ESCP Best Practice Papers Publication initiative recognizing innovative and sustainable clinical pharmacy practices. Manuscripts are submitted through the International Office and, if accepted, are published as open access papers in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. Open to members and non-members globally.
• ESCP Research Grant Annual financial support program awarding grants to ESCP members to advance clinical pharmacy research projects. Applications are reviewed and awarded on a competitive basis.
• Masterclass of Excellence Pre-conference intensive training sessions on advanced clinical pharmacy topics such as responsible use of AI in research, implementation science and specialized practice areas. Delivered by senior international experts as part of the ESCP Symposium program.
• ESCP Guidelines and Tools Members-only repository of clinical pharmacy guidelines, position papers, tools and resources developed by ESCP committees and Special Interest Groups to support practice, education and research.

Quantifiable outcome

• IJCP Impact Factor: 3.2 (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• University Centre of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Partner in Erasmus BIP Programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare, Clinical Pharmacy and Optimization of Pharmacotherapy: New Advances in Research and Clinical Practice. Event held April 28 - May 2, 2025 in Prague and Hradec Králové.
• I-CARE4OLD Horizon 2020 Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Training School organised by the Consortium of the I-CARE4OLD Horizon 2020 project (Principal Investigator: Prof. Hein van Hout and team) in collaboration with ESCP Research Committee and ESCP SIG on Deprescribing.
• European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2021Collaborative development of the Oath to Society, launched at European Parliament on October 12, 2021. The oath acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team, and advancing the pharmacy profession. Available in 20+ languages including Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Turkish.
• NETPHARM ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWP4 of the NETPHARM project (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Daniela Fialová) collaborated on Training School for AI in healthcare and clinical pharmacy held April-May 2025.
• French Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SFPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporter of 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble, France. The newly elected President Prof. Lise Bernard welcomed symposium participants.
• National Association of Clinical Pharmacy Teachers (ANEPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporter of 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble, France.
• SaladaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of ESCP Spring Workshop 2025 in Egmond aan Zee, 52nd ESCP Symposium 2024 in Krakow, and 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble. Sponsored lectures on therapeutic drug monitoring.
• DoseMeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of ESCP Spring Workshop 2025 in Egmond aan Zee, 52nd ESCP Symposium 2024 in Krakow, and 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble. Sponsored workshop on precision dosing using population models for optimised antimicrobial dosing.
• StratipharmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of ESCP Spring Workshop 2025 in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.
• DigitalisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of ESCP Spring Workshop 2025 in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.
• BDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble, France.
• AstraZenecaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble, France.
• Jagiellonian University in KrakówcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue partner for 52nd ESCP Symposium 2024 in Krakow, Poland. Welcome Reception held at the historic Jagiellonian University building.
• Grenoble World Trade CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for 53rd ESCP Symposium 2025 in Grenoble, France.
• Springer Nature (International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy publisher)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJCP is affiliated with ESCP; all abstracts from ESCP workshops and symposia are published in IJCP. ESCP members receive free access to all journal issues. IJCP is a fully open access journal.
• PCNE (Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner10th PCNE Working Symposium 2026 will be held in Innsbruck, Austria on 17-18 February 2026, coinciding with ESCP Spring Workshop 2026 on 19-20 February 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP): EAHP is the leading European association for hospital pharmacists and a direct peer — overlapping membership, similar symposia, and co-developed the Oath to Society with ESCP. They compete for the same hospital-pharmacist audience but EAHP focuses more on policy/hospital-management whereas ESCP is more research/clinical-practice oriented.
• Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE): PCNE is a European research network focused on pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy practice — a direct peer in scope (working symposia, publications, member-driven research). PCNE and ESCP co-locate their 2026 symposia in Innsbruck, evidencing direct collaboration in the same niche.
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP): ACCP is the leading US professional society specifically for clinical pharmacists — a near-perfect direct peer in scope. It runs the ACCP Annual Meeting, publishes Pharmacotherapy and JACCP, and operates focused PRNs (Practice and Research Networks) analogous to ESCP's SIGs.

Broad incumbents

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): FIP is the global umbrella body for national pharmacy associations and the most established global pharmacy society. It is a broad incumbent competing for international pharmacist mindshare, hosting the annual FIP Congress and publishing pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy-practice journals.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): ASHP is the largest US hospital pharmacy association, publishing major journals (AJHP) and running the midyear clinical meeting. It is the dominant North American incumbent with overlapping clinical-pharmacy membership value propositions and similar sponsor base.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS): RPS is the UK professional body for pharmacists and a broader incumbent. While UK-focused, it publishes the Pharmaceutical Journal and runs major conferences, overlapping with ESCP on continuing-education and journal-based member benefits for clinical pharmacists.

Regional players

• Société Française de Pharmacie Clinique (SFPC): SFPC is the French national clinical pharmacy society and a key regional peer. SFPC supported the 2025 ESCP Symposium in Grenoble and is a national-level alternative for French clinical pharmacists, offering local-language content ESCP does not replicate.

Emerging players

• European Society of Oncology Pharmacy (ESOP): ESOP is a European specialty pharmacy association focused on oncology pharmacy. It is an emerging/segment peer — narrower scope than ESCP but directly competes for oncology-pharmacist members and sponsors within the same European clinical-pharmacy ecosystem.
• International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP): ISOPP is a global specialty organization for oncology pharmacy practitioners. It is an emerging peer in the broader clinical-pharmacy specialty-society segment, relevant for benchmarking SIG-based governance and journal publication models.

Others

• Association of Pharmacists in the Pharmaceutical Industry (APhA / FIP Industrial Pharmacy Section): American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the largest US pharmacy professional association. While broader than clinical pharmacy, it overlaps on general pharmacist membership, journal publishing, and continuing education — making it a peripheral comparable for member-value benchmarking.

Market position

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Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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