About GIRP
The European Healthcare Distribution Association (GIRP) represents the leading healthcare distributors across Europe. As a vital link in the healthcare supply chain, our members ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of medicines, vaccines, and healthcare products to pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers.
Our mission is to safeguard public health. GIRP advocate for innovative, sustainable and resilient healthcare supply chain across Europe and support members with ensuring timely access to healthcare products and services for all citizens, for the benefits of millions of patients across Europe.
GIRP works closely with its members and with key stakeholders to:
- Raise a high level of awareness and profile of the sector.
- GIRP is the sector’s voice towards European institutions and other decision-making bodies, as well as a trusted partner for healthcare stakeholders.
- Strive for a smarter regulatory environment in which GIRP members operate for the ultimate benefit of citizens health and wellbeing.
- As the vital link in healthcare GIRP provides a platform for the stakeholders in the healthcare value chain to facilitate the dialogue and exchange on best practices creating business opportunities for all.
- Ensure seamless access to critical medicine and healthcare products
GIRP makes the sector’s voice heard in the decision-making process at European level and other decision-making bodies.
- Providing latest information on current and future trends affecting full-service healthcare distributors and healthcare overall.
- Offering know-how exchange amongst members.
- Creating a platform for an expanded contact network and new business opportunities.
- Providing extensive tailor-made information service via newsletters, data collection, member area and multiple publications, as well as with ad-hoc communication.
- Offering representation in European and international fora to influence the future of the healthcare distribution sector.
- GIRP makes the sector’s voice heard in the decision-making process at European level and other decision-making bodies.