European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM)

The European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines is a pan-European, patient safety initiative committed to promoting the exclusion of counterfeit and substandard medicines from the supply chain. As a cross section patient organisation we strive to engage with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that European patient safety is guaranteed.

The EAASM aims to:

• Raise public awareness of the dangers of counterfeit and substandard medicines
• Create a call for action for improved legislation, enforcement and patients' rights to safe medicines
• Input into existing anti-counterfeiting initiatives where appropriate
• Contribute to European health literacy

APB

APB (Association Pharmaceutique Belge -- Algemene Pharmaceutische Bond) is the Belgian pharmacists federation, uniting some 30 local unions of independent public pharmacy owners. It represents and defends them, a.o. with the national (federal) and regional authorities and in the Belgian health insurance institute (INAMI). The Medicines Control Laboratory (SCM/DGO) of APB is an officially recognized laboratory, which independently controls the quality of all medicines, dispensed in Belgian pharmacies. The Center for Scientific Development for Pharmacists (CWOA/SDSP) provides all the necessary tools and services for the scientific development and support of the APB members.

Panhellenic Pharmacists Association

The Pan-Hellenic Pharmacy association is the professional pharmacy association representing 54 local pharmacy association (100% of pharmacies) all over Greece.