European Healthcare Distribution Association
Acronym: GIRP
General Information
Identification Code: 0757172464-29
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Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/3/2008
Last Update: 3/21/2024
EP Accredited Number: 5
Mission & Interests
Goals: GIRP, the European Healthcare Distribution Association, is the umbrella organisation for pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers and distributors of healthcare products and services in Europe. As the vital link in healthcare, GIRP members purchase, stock and deliver the full-range of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices, veterinarian medicinal products, food supplements, and other healthcare related products while offering support services that serve patients’ needs.
GIRP represents the national associations of over 750 pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers serving 34 European countries, as well as major international and pan-European healthcare distribution companies. GIRP members employ over 140,000 people and distribute around 15 billion packs of medicines and healthcare products per year.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Competition
- Consumers
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Food safety
- Institutional affairs
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 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
Communication Activities: GIRP Supply Chain Conference
GIRP Annual Meeting and Conference
GIRP Autumn Conference
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: 08 - EUDAMED#X03565/13#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100886 #OBSERVER #C#Industry#Professionals#SMEs13 - Annex XVI #X03565/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100252 #OBSERVER #C#Industry#Professionals#SMEsMedical Device Coordination Group#X03565#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3565 #OBSERVER #C#Industry#Professionals#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue de la Loi, 26
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue de la Loi, 26
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 7
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 7
Members F T E: 1.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: 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
Iceland: Distica
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
Alliance Healthcare Germany
McKesson EU
COFARES
Galenica
NOWEDA
Oriola
PHOENIX Group
Pharma Privat
SECOF
Organisation Members: Membership:
-EMVO (European Medicines Verification Organisation)
-IFPW
-EuroCommerce
Relation with other Bodies:
-WHO
-COE (Export Group on Counterfeit Medicines)
-EMA
Networks:
-AESGP
-EFPIA
-Affordable Medicines Europe
-Medicines for Europe
-EMEA
-FDA
-FIP
-HDA
-ICH
-IFPMA
-PGEU
-PhRMA