European Pharmaceutical Students' Association

Its main objective is 'to develop the interests and opinions of European pharmaceutical students and to encourage contact and collaboration between them'.

EPSA has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU)'s offices.

A member of the EPSA Team works permanently there, collaborating with PGEU in the promotion of the role of the pharmacist as the key actor in public health.

In the spring of 1978, the "Association Nationale des Etudiants en Pharmacie de France" (ANEPF) invited a group of students from various European countries to their congress held in Nancy.

During the meeting, it became obvious that the task at hand was more complicated than anticipated and that results would be difficult to obtain within a short time.

In 1982 the ESC became an independent organisation, the European Pharmaceutical Students' Committee, which was officially registered at the Tribunal d'Illkirch, France.

The main purpose of the ESC was to work towards diploma equivalence with a view to the free movement of pharmacists within the EC.

The main aim was to give students the possibility of having paid internships in pharmaceutical companies, research laboratories or any other fields within the pharmacy profession.

In addition to this, the position of the Social Media Coordinator as part of the Public Relations Department was established.

The current vision and mission of the association, adopted during the 38th EPSA Annual Congress in Toulouse, France, in 2015, are simple: "The vision of the association is to represent, reach and engage every single pharmaceutical student in Europe to collaborate on the development of the future of pharmacy and healthcare together."

The EPSA TORSO (Terms of Reference and Standing Orders) exists to ensure that these aims are fulfilled and that the association runs in an appropriate way.

The voting results and decisions taken at the GA evaluate and define the work of the association and mandate the EPSA Executive to carry out various tasks.

The President leads EPSA forward to grow and flourish in benefit and influence and ensure continuity of the projects and endeavours.

The Monthly Dose is sent by e-mail to all students, teachers and professionals that subscribe to it on the EPSA website and is also available as a printed version at the European faculties of pharmacy.

All abstracts are reviewed by EUFEPS (European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences) so students receive professional feedback, It is published three times per year.